Estate Vineyard Carneros Chardonnay

Woo-eeee does this ever smell like California Chardonnay—I was worried my delicate sensibilities might take umbrage, but my senses adjusted (maybe I’ve just been drinking weakling wines) and on the palate this wine is less an overly enthusiastic suitor and much more a gentleman who actually reads—more beneath the surface than I expected based on smell and soon we were holding hands and I was flirtatiously fidgeting with my necklace, and and wondering if we’d kiss at the end of the bottle (probably don’t pick a mate that way though their smell when you meet them is kinda important methinks). Anyway, what did this wine (I’ve decided is Ryan Gosling type) have to say? A lot! But fortunately I don’t mind a wine with more to say than me. Butterscotch and yellow apple, and most intriguingly both up front and on the finish I get that gunflint-y smoky minerality I adore and it finishes with citrus peel, creme, and browned butter. Glad I gave it a chance.

Oak, butter, malo. Fine for what it is.

Ok

Tropical with hints of butter and oak. Ok. $23 to $15

Straw with stone fruit aromas and light floral notes. On the palate complex flavors of apples, pear and orange citrus with tangy sweet spice. The wine is balanced with juicy acidity and ends with creamy notes.

Really nice, dances on the line of higher acid and also just enough creamy. Great buy!

Tasted blind. Delicious. Lemon custard, nice acidity.

Good representation of Carneros fruit.

Very light oak.

@Delectable Wine Chardonnay, Hyde Vineyard (Carneros).