Lorenzo Vineyard Chardonnay

Serious toasted oak dominates nose, stunning amount of zippy acidity on palate but also some nice melon and citrus. can't remember the ML but would guess less than 100. Would hold for a few more years.

Corked! My fav chardy not showing too well 2night.

For class. Nice acidity, surprisingly sweet.

This wine is doing rather well, yet you can tell that it's starting to hang on to the edge of the hill while simultaneously being pushed over by the later vintages and Father Time. Poured a darker straw color into the glass. The nose was dried herb and a little bit of tropical fruit. The entry was more rounded, but immediately a honey and dried herb note kind of hit. The fruit was more of a wilder, bramblier tropical fruit note with a touch of butter. This wine seems to be going more of the buttery route and more of the tertiary / mushroom way, as this sort of seemed to develop on the finish more when it was near room temp than when it was cold (initially it was served rather cold). I rather enjoyed this wine due to its complexity, although I cannot say that would be the case in the next 2-3 years as I feel it is starting its downward slide. Drink now.

Barefoot in the kitchen having this oaky Chardonnay. Not a lot of fruit, mostly oak and possibly past its prime. So glad the brand has moved toward crisp acidic Chardonnay. The 2016 is amazing and free of so much new oak.

Gulpable. Depth and freshness. Leads with ripe yellow orchard fruits, next lemon pith and vanilla, and finishes with creamy lemon, the zesty end is what many Cali chards lack. Very well made.

2012. La Follette Chardonnay Lorenzo Vineyard Russian River Valley Sonoma. Nice. Toasty salinity with just a hint of oak.

Yet another reason why Greg Lafollette is a Burgundian genius in California. Delicious!!!

Classic CA Chardonnay. Slight oak but still a bite of acidity. More vanilla on the aroma than in the taste.

Less than 100cs produced. Nice blend of fruit and minerality.