Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
A bottle last year was much fresher. Not sure if this was an off bottle or just past prime.
A bottle last year was much fresher. Not sure if this was an off bottle or just past prime.
Dec 17th, 2016
Greg Brewer and Diatom are back with a vengence with the 2013 Santa Rita Hills chardonnay. After a pause, shall we say, in 2012, this new vintage has that crisp acidity and incredible balance that makes this wine unique. Easily has a decade of development ahead of it, it's remarkable what Greg can do with this stuff. Fantastic.
Greg Brewer and Diatom are back with a vengence with the 2013 Santa Rita Hills chardonnay. After a pause, shall we say, in 2012, this new vintage has that crisp acidity and incredible balance that makes this wine unique. Easily has a decade of development ahead of it, it's remarkable what Greg can do with this stuff. Fantastic.
Aug 21st, 2016Stunning on pop and pour and over a few hours. Nice minerality and lemon curd. Hard too believe this is 15.7 ABV. Nicely balanced and no heat at cellar temp. Fattened up on nights two and three, so I'd say drink soon for best results.
Stunning on pop and pour and over a few hours. Nice minerality and lemon curd. Hard too believe this is 15.7 ABV. Nicely balanced and no heat at cellar temp. Fattened up on nights two and three, so I'd say drink soon for best results.
Aug 1st, 2015
Beautiful old Diatom that is still full of life and will be outstanding for many years to come. Congrats to Dr. Katie Meihaus, brand new PhD!
Beautiful old Diatom that is still full of life and will be outstanding for many years to come. Congrats to Dr. Katie Meihaus, brand new PhD!
Jun 29th, 2015Green apple, lemon curd, cold steely precision that lasts.
Green apple, lemon curd, cold steely precision that lasts.
May 16th, 2015Composite score over three days. Absolutely brilliant on Pop/Pour. Acid, minerals, bright lemon curd. Hard to believe it was 15.7ABV. Slightly Oxidized but drinkable on night 2. Single barrel, 288 bottles produced.
Composite score over three days. Absolutely brilliant on Pop/Pour. Acid, minerals, bright lemon curd. Hard to believe it was 15.7ABV. Slightly Oxidized but drinkable on night 2. Single barrel, 288 bottles produced.
May 9th, 2015
