Clos Pegase
Mitsuko's Vineyard Estate Bottled Chardonnay
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Had this about a year ago. The Clos Pegase label features Pegasus, painted circa 1890 by the French artist Redon. Pale lemon with aromas of fresh fruit and floral scents. On the palate apple and melon flavors, creamy with pronounced oak and citrus notes. Medium finish, good balance ending with fruit and oak character. Aged well from a year ago. Good value!
Had this about a year ago. The Clos Pegase label features Pegasus, painted circa 1890 by the French artist Redon. Pale lemon with aromas of fresh fruit and floral scents. On the palate apple and melon flavors, creamy with pronounced oak and citrus notes. Medium finish, good balance ending with fruit and oak character. Aged well from a year ago. Good value!
Apr 7th, 2020
Apple, cedar, toasted brioche, honey, blood orange, oak and hints of dried apricot. Good acidity and balance.
Apple, cedar, toasted brioche, honey, blood orange, oak and hints of dried apricot. Good acidity and balance.
Nov 17th, 2019The Clos Pegase label features Pegasus, painted circa 1890 by the French artist Redon. Aromas of fresh fruit and floral scents. On the palate apple and melon flavors, creamy with pronounced oak and citrus notes. Medium finish, good balance ending with fruit and oak character.
The Clos Pegase label features Pegasus, painted circa 1890 by the French artist Redon. Aromas of fresh fruit and floral scents. On the palate apple and melon flavors, creamy with pronounced oak and citrus notes. Medium finish, good balance ending with fruit and oak character.
Aug 21st, 2019The Clos Pegase label features Pegasus, painted circa 1890 by the French artist Redon. Aromas of fresh fruit and floral scents. On the palate apple and melon flavors, creamy with nice oak and citrus notes. Medium finish, good balance ending with fruit and oak character.
The Clos Pegase label features Pegasus, painted circa 1890 by the French artist Redon. Aromas of fresh fruit and floral scents. On the palate apple and melon flavors, creamy with nice oak and citrus notes. Medium finish, good balance ending with fruit and oak character.
Apr 6th, 2019
Creamed sweet corn and pee on the nose. Became tropical and still pee after an hour. Like an island dive bar at lunchtime with cornbread fritters. There is a mineral element that seems dry and chalky or limestone with gravel or something, but it is so quickly enveloped by signature barrel notes that it is very hard to pin down. Like a prepubescent Andre the Giant. Über creamy butter lemon toast explosion on the palate, with a ground white pepper and green pepper whiteflesh finish. Eerie. Feels very rich and admittedly sexually decadent. Which probably says more about me than this wine. Like a creepy person you can't take your eyes off of. Unctuous and perverse.
Creamed sweet corn and pee on the nose. Became tropical and still pee after an hour. Like an island dive bar at lunchtime with cornbread fritters. There is a mineral element that seems dry and chalky or limestone with gravel or something, but it is so quickly enveloped by signature barrel notes that it is very hard to pin down. Like a prepubescent Andre the Giant. Über creamy butter lemon toast explosion on the palate, with a ground white pepper and green pepper whiteflesh finish. Eerie. Feels very rich and admittedly sexually decadent. Which probably says more about me than this wine. Like a creepy person you can't take your eyes off of. Unctuous and perverse.
3 people found it helpfulAug 31st, 2014A little acid but great fruit and oak notes
A little acid but great fruit and oak notes
1 person found it helpfulMay 17th, 2015
Like a little more butter but nice oak
Like a little more butter but nice oak
1 person found it helpfulApr 27th, 2015This is really nice for oaked chardonnay. Often it's difficult to tell them apart or find one with a unique flavor profile. This isn't unique but it's a bit more heady and serious. Sweet cream and rich tropical fruit. Balancing acidity and old world toasty quality on the finish. Round, nuanced, well made.
This is really nice for oaked chardonnay. Often it's difficult to tell them apart or find one with a unique flavor profile. This isn't unique but it's a bit more heady and serious. Sweet cream and rich tropical fruit. Balancing acidity and old world toasty quality on the finish. Round, nuanced, well made.
Jul 9th, 2017The Clos Pegase label features Pegasus, painted circa 1890 by the French artist Redon. This painting is winery owner Jan Shrem's favorite work. Sunshine straw yellow with complex aromas of tropical and tart stone fruits. On the palate pear, melon and lemon zest flavors, gentle spiced smoky oak and lively acidity. Well balanced medium finish ending with mineral notes.
The Clos Pegase label features Pegasus, painted circa 1890 by the French artist Redon. This painting is winery owner Jan Shrem's favorite work. Sunshine straw yellow with complex aromas of tropical and tart stone fruits. On the palate pear, melon and lemon zest flavors, gentle spiced smoky oak and lively acidity. Well balanced medium finish ending with mineral notes.
Nov 14th, 2016An absolute oak BOMB, but far from one-dimensional. Apple, pear, a bit of gravel before sweet, buttered corn dominates the palate. This new world, new oak Chard craze is not totally my style, but no denying this is very well made wine with many huge flavors existing all harmoniously.
An absolute oak BOMB, but far from one-dimensional. Apple, pear, a bit of gravel before sweet, buttered corn dominates the palate. This new world, new oak Chard craze is not totally my style, but no denying this is very well made wine with many huge flavors existing all harmoniously.