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Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
It is light but potent enough to gather interest at approximately the rate of—wait I’d have to check my stocks to make a good analogy—but it has a slender body, gracefully bruised apples (bruise but make it art!) lemons and something of a hint at salinity that makes a friendly sip alone or with a munch.
It is light but potent enough to gather interest at approximately the rate of—wait I’d have to check my stocks to make a good analogy—but it has a slender body, gracefully bruised apples (bruise but make it art!) lemons and something of a hint at salinity that makes a friendly sip alone or with a munch.
Nov 18th, 2019
This is the 2022 vintage I liked Ben says 7.5
This is the 2022 vintage I liked Ben says 7.5
Jul 8th, 20242022. Vintage Ben liked it but not as much as me
2022. Vintage Ben liked it but not as much as me
Jul 8th, 2024
Light but powerful. Medium straw color. Complex aromas and flavors of green apple, pear, lemon/lime zest, white flowers, freshly baked bread. A slight mineral note on the oaky (quite noticeable) finish. Medium bodied and creamy texture. Crisp acidity. A bit of tension.
Light but powerful. Medium straw color. Complex aromas and flavors of green apple, pear, lemon/lime zest, white flowers, freshly baked bread. A slight mineral note on the oaky (quite noticeable) finish. Medium bodied and creamy texture. Crisp acidity. A bit of tension.
Jul 20th, 2023
More citrus and tang than I was expecting in a Chardonnay. Almost no hint of smoke or oak. It was ok, but not really one I would return to.
More citrus and tang than I was expecting in a Chardonnay. Almost no hint of smoke or oak. It was ok, but not really one I would return to.
Sep 2nd, 2021Smooth, oak and citrus balanced well
Smooth, oak and citrus balanced well
Nov 15th, 2020
Agree that there are a lot of different flavors in this wine—citrus and caramel most pronounced—that tend to compete rather than blend.
Agree that there are a lot of different flavors in this wine—citrus and caramel most pronounced—that tend to compete rather than blend.
May 11th, 2020
Conservative use of oak with a wonderful citrus flavor. 2017 vintage on 11-3-19.
Conservative use of oak with a wonderful citrus flavor. 2017 vintage on 11-3-19.
Nov 4th, 2019Went nicely with roast chicken but I get what people are saying with the “overmanipulated” comments. The tastes seem to come in stages - tangy citrus, creamed apple, faint toastiness - without ever quite coming together.
Went nicely with roast chicken but I get what people are saying with the “overmanipulated” comments. The tastes seem to come in stages - tangy citrus, creamed apple, faint toastiness - without ever quite coming together.
Oct 30th, 2019