Marcassin
Zio Tony Ranch Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Last Friday was our normal 4th Friday happy hour at the storage facility, but since this month had 5 Fridays, why not keep the party going?!
One of the best white wines I've had to date. For those of you who have contributed to the 8.7 overall score on Delectable, shame on you. This is mind blowing stuff. Herbal and grassy like on the nose, but the palate is so freaking rich and pure. @Benjamin Keator mentioned he got some cotton candy on it and I could most definitely see that. Lush on the palate. My wife's exact words were "why do we not have this?" 😕💸
Last Friday was our normal 4th Friday happy hour at the storage facility, but since this month had 5 Fridays, why not keep the party going?!
One of the best white wines I've had to date. For those of you who have contributed to the 8.7 overall score on Delectable, shame on you. This is mind blowing stuff. Herbal and grassy like on the nose, but the palate is so freaking rich and pure. @Benjamin Keator mentioned he got some cotton candy on it and I could most definitely see that. Lush on the palate. My wife's exact words were "why do we not have this?" 😕💸
Another great Classic Wine Happy Hour in the books! Always a treat to have a designated day each month where guys can pull out some unique bottles!
White of the day for me. Unbelievably balanced in both fruit and secondary notes. Salty popcorn kernel, peach, lemon cream. Delicious!
Another great Classic Wine Happy Hour in the books! Always a treat to have a designated day each month where guys can pull out some unique bottles!
White of the day for me. Unbelievably balanced in both fruit and secondary notes. Salty popcorn kernel, peach, lemon cream. Delicious!
Big, full bodied, yet elegant. Unfiltered and unfined wine gives up a ton of character.
Big, full bodied, yet elegant. Unfiltered and unfined wine gives up a ton of character.
Jul 15th, 2014
Oxidized, yes. Drinkable, for sure. Honey, stone fruit wrapped in caramel. Didn’t last long as it died within an hr
Oxidized, yes. Drinkable, for sure. Honey, stone fruit wrapped in caramel. Didn’t last long as it died within an hr
Oct 26th, 2020
Fabulous older California Chardonnay. Not much acid left (it had all precipitated out), but still rich and very enjoyable. undoubtedly a but past prime for my palate. I tend to prefer to err on the side of drinking California Chardonnay too young rather than chance them being too old, so I wouldn’t hold it any longer if I had it. On the other hand, I certainly wouldn’t pass up a glass if you are offered this. Not sure how anyone could rate this a lot lower unless they had a flawed bottle, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Thanks Dan.
Fabulous older California Chardonnay. Not much acid left (it had all precipitated out), but still rich and very enjoyable. undoubtedly a but past prime for my palate. I tend to prefer to err on the side of drinking California Chardonnay too young rather than chance them being too old, so I wouldn’t hold it any longer if I had it. On the other hand, I certainly wouldn’t pass up a glass if you are offered this. Not sure how anyone could rate this a lot lower unless they had a flawed bottle, but everyone is entitled to their opinion. Thanks Dan.
Feb 13th, 2018In a 15 bottle lineup, with 5-6 bottles being white wine, this one easily took the prize. Beat a 2009 and 2013 Aubert Chardonnay like it was just in another league. I would have loved to have tried this Chard in a 2012 offering alongside the 2004 similar to how a 2013 Aubert chard was served with an 09. As one person defined it, this wine didn't seem to have the buttery note, this one seemed to be the MOVIE POPCORN note on which the butter goes. This wine was very mature. Structured as hell. Had a little bit of butter on the nose and on the very front of the palate, but this one was a little more grassy to me. I would say that sage is what I probably experienced the most right in the front, but this then sort of dried to a hearthier gritty and "stone ground" kind of experience. Not much melon, mango, grapefruit or citrus. In a word: provocative. Had you kind of wondering throughout the entire experience just WTF you were tasting, knowing that whatever synapsed in the brain, it was GOOD. Definitely not full malolactic at all, and very much a different direction compared to (both) Aubert chards.
In a 15 bottle lineup, with 5-6 bottles being white wine, this one easily took the prize. Beat a 2009 and 2013 Aubert Chardonnay like it was just in another league. I would have loved to have tried this Chard in a 2012 offering alongside the 2004 similar to how a 2013 Aubert chard was served with an 09. As one person defined it, this wine didn't seem to have the buttery note, this one seemed to be the MOVIE POPCORN note on which the butter goes. This wine was very mature. Structured as hell. Had a little bit of butter on the nose and on the very front of the palate, but this one was a little more grassy to me. I would say that sage is what I probably experienced the most right in the front, but this then sort of dried to a hearthier gritty and "stone ground" kind of experience. Not much melon, mango, grapefruit or citrus. In a word: provocative. Had you kind of wondering throughout the entire experience just WTF you were tasting, knowing that whatever synapsed in the brain, it was GOOD. Definitely not full malolactic at all, and very much a different direction compared to (both) Aubert chards.
Jun 25th, 2017I may never have one of these again...and it's drinking amazing. See Shay for proper drinking notes
I may never have one of these again...and it's drinking amazing. See Shay for proper drinking notes
Jun 23rd, 2017
Lighter color than the 98 Peter michael but just as good if not better... vanilla cream peach
Lighter color than the 98 Peter michael but just as good if not better... vanilla cream peach
Apr 19th, 2017