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Aubert

Eastside Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2015

Improved over previous tasting 3 years ago.

Double decant and pour. A light cloudy gold color. On the nose: mellow notes of Lemon, tangerine, banana, nutmeg, grapefruit. Taste: A chalky-creamy, rich mouthfeel wine with pear, lemon rind, little stone fruit, white pepper, oak, and a tropical minerally wet stone medium plus finish.
— 3 days ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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I assume you acquired this via allocation direct from the winery?

Patz & Hall

Dutton Ranch Chardonnay 2021

Opulent. Buttered popcorn, lemon curd and asian pear with an oily mouth feel. Round. Maintaining some acid with a bitter note on the finish, pretty classic California Chardonnay flavor profile. — a month ago

Williams Selyem

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Still fresh after 13 years, amazing bing cherry, black raspberry with Clean very integrated tanins in the long finish — 6 days ago

Paul Hobbs

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Nose is very fragrant — 8 days ago

Dehlinger Winery

Estate Bottled Goldridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

Black cherry aromas. Very rich black fruit flavors w long finish — a month ago

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Edge Hill

Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay 2013

Still delicious and has changed less with age than I expected. Not sure if I should have sat on it longer. It has gotten nuttier with hazelnut becoming more prominent. Still a lot of oak and lemon, with a touch of flint and brioche. It’s — 21 days ago

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Jordan Vineyard & Winery

Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2022

Light Chardonnay. Citrus and lemon. Well put together wine. — 24 days ago

Jenny Harding
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Martinelli

"Giuseppe & Luisa" Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2021

Totally impressed with this one .. and unexpected! This has depth and a joyful Rythm every time you sip and let it in ..
If you actually take the time to respect it as you would with a big one .. and decant it … it will start playing music for you ! truly a gem …
— a month ago

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