Addax
Purrington Rued Vineyard Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
@Delectable Wine : This is the Purrington Rued vineyard Chardonnay. I didn’t see it in the database.
One of the wines I opened for my annual WWC hosting.
The first release of this vineyard from Addax. My experience with Purrington Rued has mainly been with Rivers Marie and Chateau Boswell. The clone is known for being extremely floral and slightly tropical…the floral notes dominated here. As the wines were poured blind for guests, a few noted it smelled of viogner but tasted like Sonoma Chardonnay, which I agree with. Honeysuckle, chamomile, white peach and small hints of baking spices aromatically. On the palate, it sported a medium bodied profile with some sweet lemon cream, more honeysuckle, and tropical fruits (not overly ripe though). Very pretty.
Not delicate, but certainly a somewhat restrained style for Russell Bevan, and one I really enjoyed.
@Delectable Wine : This is the Purrington Rued vineyard Chardonnay. I didn’t see it in the database.
One of the wines I opened for my annual WWC hosting.
The first release of this vineyard from Addax. My experience with Purrington Rued has mainly been with Rivers Marie and Chateau Boswell. The clone is known for being extremely floral and slightly tropical…the floral notes dominated here. As the wines were poured blind for guests, a few noted it smelled of viogner but tasted like Sonoma Chardonnay, which I agree with. Honeysuckle, chamomile, white peach and small hints of baking spices aromatically. On the palate, it sported a medium bodied profile with some sweet lemon cream, more honeysuckle, and tropical fruits (not overly ripe though). Very pretty.
Not delicate, but certainly a somewhat restrained style for Russell Bevan, and one I really enjoyed.