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Kite Tail Carneros Chardonnay 2023

9.1

Golden in color.

On the nose apples, citrus, oak, vanilla, spices, lemons, pears and light honey notes.

Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with yellow and green apples, citrus, spices, oak, minerals, herbs, sea salt and light earth.

Medium finish with lemons and marzipan notes.

This Napa Chardonnay is tasty right out of the bottle. Elegant and fruit forward. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel.

Still young and needs a couple of years in the bottle to remove some of the oaky notes, but already balanced and entertaining, with nice complexity.

Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.

100% Chardonnay grapes were aged in (40% new) French Oak barrels for 10 months, and 4 months in steel vats. A small production of only 26 barrels.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$70. — 6 hours ago

Red Tail Ridge Winery

Pétillant Naturel RTR Estate Vineyard Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé 2023

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

Dark garnet color. Aromas and flavors of sour cherry, cranberry, raspberry, orange zest, sweet spices with a hint of mint. Gripping acidity and firm tension. Foamy mousse and long lasting effervescence. 12% ABV. Totally interesting and refreshing. — a year ago

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