Big Table Farm
Willamette Valley Chardonnay
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Monthly guys group wine meet-up. No theme tonight aside from “it better be good”.
Lemon meringue, baked citrus, brioche and cheese on the nose. Rich. Apricot preserves. Nice acidity. Pineapple finish.
Monthly guys group wine meet-up. No theme tonight aside from “it better be good”.
Lemon meringue, baked citrus, brioche and cheese on the nose. Rich. Apricot preserves. Nice acidity. Pineapple finish.
Honeysuckle, thick with lees, cinnamon. Would benefit from more acid.
Honeysuckle, thick with lees, cinnamon. Would benefit from more acid.
1 person found it helpfulAug 2nd, 2016
Citrus and orchard fruits. Prior vintages to me seemed a little more complex and put together after 5 years or so. Good but not as previous years.
Citrus and orchard fruits. Prior vintages to me seemed a little more complex and put together after 5 years or so. Good but not as previous years.
Sep 8th, 2019A tough review for me to write because it's certainly an outstanding domestic Chardonnay, but I know Big Table Farm's wines so intimately, and unfortunately this is probably my last favorite effort I've had thus far.
It all comes down to this breadiness it has. It's a bit overwhelming. The winemaker prides himself on "balance" and usually he hits the mark but this year I fear he may have gone a little overboard with the lees contact.
In fact, they stir their lees to really get that essence going, but this year's yeast was really strong and I think it got stirred right out of balance.
And trust me, I'm a yeast lover. Give me an extended tirage Champagne any day. Give me a nice yeasty Chard that makes me think of still Champagne too! Brioche? Toast? Biscotti? Yes yes and yes! But raw bread dough and brewers yeast? Not so much.
But like I said... still a solid 88pt. delicious Oregon Chardonnay with nice fruit, nice weight, good acid and good length. I just know the potential here and this one came up a little short.
A tough review for me to write because it's certainly an outstanding domestic Chardonnay, but I know Big Table Farm's wines so intimately, and unfortunately this is probably my last favorite effort I've had thus far.
It all comes down to this breadiness it has. It's a bit overwhelming. The winemaker prides himself on "balance" and usually he hits the mark but this year I fear he may have gone a little overboard with the lees contact.
In fact, they stir their lees to really get that essence going, but this year's yeast was really strong and I think it got stirred right out of balance.
And trust me, I'm a yeast lover. Give me an extended tirage Champagne any day. Give me a nice yeasty Chard that makes me think of still Champagne too! Brioche? Toast? Biscotti? Yes yes and yes! But raw bread dough and brewers yeast? Not so much.
But like I said... still a solid 88pt. delicious Oregon Chardonnay with nice fruit, nice weight, good acid and good length. I just know the potential here and this one came up a little short.
Jeffrey had this 3 years ago
Jeffrey had this 3 years ago
Aug 1st, 2016
