Stars & Dust

Old Vine Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

Eric Urbani

9.1

Former Liquid Farm assistant wine maker. — a month ago

Doug, Shay and 4 others liked this

California Stars

Love Me Love Me Not Searby Vineyard Orange

Katie Lo Duca Bower

9.2

A floral light on the musk orange, light and dressing on a hot day — a year ago

Fattoria dei Barbi (Colombini)

Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

Neil Cornish

9.1

Stars with roses and moves to Licorice and cola. Gluggable — 3 years ago

Keith liked this

Domaine Olivier B.

Les Amidyves Côtes du Ventoux Grenache Blend 2017

MaJ CappS

8.9

Smells like a spiced pastry

Lively! Red stars dance across the tongue for only a meaty mingling moment, before the tannins start smacking every part of the mouth, up, down, left, right, Jab, Jab, Ka-pow! Those knock out tannins longer on and on.. and on..
Wish I had bought 2 bottles, this needs at least 5 years to relax those teen tannins.
I mean, don’t close your mouth for too long on these tannins, as they act like a vacuum and super glue. You’ll never get your jaws apart.. — 4 years ago

Daniel P., Tom and 4 others liked this

Trixie

Great description! A good bottle from your notes. Cheers!🍷

Plow & Stars Winery

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2023

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

100% Chardonnay from Napa Valley AVA, this is label is exclusively crated for Total Wine stores for the US market. As typically occurs in this region, the harvesting period of this Chardonnay took place at night and early in the morning to retain the coolest fruit possible, which reflects on the quality.

This chard opens beautifully with rich aromatic tones of ripe white peach, lemon zest, grilled pineapple. Moreover,
as it progresses to more air contact it evolves to a more toasted and caramelized notes as well.

On the palate bursts a vibrant acidity driven by tropical fruits, a touch of lemon pie, it keeps stable and balanced between oak and other tertiary nuances. It also feels very fresh, which is attributed to the initial and primarily fermentation in stainless steel and eventually aged in French oak barrels (45% new) for 9 months.

Mouthfeel in general, it’s progressive and creamy with a great balance of fruit and oak through the very end. It has clean, nicely lingering and elegant finish. Simply tasteful! — 24 days ago

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