Sonoma County, California, USA
Hmmm. More weight to it than I would like. Screams Sonoma Coast.
Hmmm. More weight to it than I would like. Screams Sonoma Coast.
Jul 27th, 2018
13’ Lutum Gap’s Crown Vineyard Chardonnay. This certainly is not what I expected. Not in a bad way!
Color- Pale yellow. A yellow-dull green tint to the core of it.
Pour a glass & let it open up & warm up for about 15 minutes. Palate- WOW ... so much going on. Crushed rock, white peach, white pepper. Ripe & tart, wrapped in a blanket of acidity. The back of the palate has a bit of creaminess to it. The acidity slowly fades towards the end. Extremely well-made wine. Drink them up!
I’ll have to get my hands on some 2015 for sure!
13’ Lutum Gap’s Crown Vineyard Chardonnay. This certainly is not what I expected. Not in a bad way!
Color- Pale yellow. A yellow-dull green tint to the core of it.
Pour a glass & let it open up & warm up for about 15 minutes. Palate- WOW ... so much going on. Crushed rock, white peach, white pepper. Ripe & tart, wrapped in a blanket of acidity. The back of the palate has a bit of creaminess to it. The acidity slowly fades towards the end. Extremely well-made wine. Drink them up!
I’ll have to get my hands on some 2015 for sure!
From one of our newest california AVA's, Gap's Crown. This wine's a flirt: slab of malo, cantaloupe/papaya/pumpkin, and browning apple. Bottle says it's grown on clay soils and it's pretty upfront with that. Some rubber or glue here too on the nose and texture. Like zero citrus notes.. veeeeery smooth and subtle acid I'd give it a 5/10 it's like a slow wave. A little extra floral for Chardonnay and I think the nose exceeds the palette. Honestly let this open up because 30 minutes later I'm enjoying it levels more. Finally this wine was picked because I was looking through my stash for a wine that pairs with lord of the rings lol. Good wine for sure. 14.4%
From one of our newest california AVA's, Gap's Crown. This wine's a flirt: slab of malo, cantaloupe/papaya/pumpkin, and browning apple. Bottle says it's grown on clay soils and it's pretty upfront with that. Some rubber or glue here too on the nose and texture. Like zero citrus notes.. veeeeery smooth and subtle acid I'd give it a 5/10 it's like a slow wave. A little extra floral for Chardonnay and I think the nose exceeds the palette. Honestly let this open up because 30 minutes later I'm enjoying it levels more. Finally this wine was picked because I was looking through my stash for a wine that pairs with lord of the rings lol. Good wine for sure. 14.4%
Mar 3rd, 2018
Peaches, melons and pineapple leap from the glass. Solid mouthfeel because of the excellent acidity however the excellent raw material that lurks is pushed back by the oak.
Peaches, melons and pineapple leap from the glass. Solid mouthfeel because of the excellent acidity however the excellent raw material that lurks is pushed back by the oak.
Nov 26th, 2017Going down nice with the food at Dudley Market in Venice.
Going down nice with the food at Dudley Market in Venice.
Aug 6th, 2015Great acidity. The chard haters chard.
Great acidity. The chard haters chard.
Mar 4th, 2015
Scott had this 10 years ago
Scott had this 10 years ago
Apr 4th, 2016Andrew had this 10 years ago
Andrew had this 10 years ago
Mar 23rd, 2016
