Martin Woods
Pearlstad Vineyard Chardonnay
Eola - Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Huge Chablis nose. Minerals and sea shell. Brown sugar, tree bark, wow that brown sugar, so so salty, some white flowers as well. Palate is extraordinary. Structured and pure. Salty throughout. Delicate citrus sweetness. Superb concentration. 12 months barrel and 6 months tank. All sur lie. Long finish and so delineated. Salty and juicy. 5% new oak. Unreal complexity. Oregon oak in the wine only. The finish is crazy. The brown sugar is haunting now. This is insanely good and so complex one cannot believe it. The concentration of minerals, salt, citrus and structure is just off the charts. Best chardonnay ever from here. After 11 hours open the nose is screaming minerals. Palate is so energetic and compact. Amazing minerality and sweet minerals. Glorious. So juicy, pure, balanced and compact. Best Oregon Chardonnay I ever had. Really great on day 2. Like a Puligny 1er cru/GC Chablis cross. Stunning finesse. So juicy and mineral with smoke and iodine and palate staining sap. 9.7 to 9.8.
Huge Chablis nose. Minerals and sea shell. Brown sugar, tree bark, wow that brown sugar, so so salty, some white flowers as well. Palate is extraordinary. Structured and pure. Salty throughout. Delicate citrus sweetness. Superb concentration. 12 months barrel and 6 months tank. All sur lie. Long finish and so delineated. Salty and juicy. 5% new oak. Unreal complexity. Oregon oak in the wine only. The finish is crazy. The brown sugar is haunting now. This is insanely good and so complex one cannot believe it. The concentration of minerals, salt, citrus and structure is just off the charts. Best chardonnay ever from here. After 11 hours open the nose is screaming minerals. Palate is so energetic and compact. Amazing minerality and sweet minerals. Glorious. So juicy, pure, balanced and compact. Best Oregon Chardonnay I ever had. Really great on day 2. Like a Puligny 1er cru/GC Chablis cross. Stunning finesse. So juicy and mineral with smoke and iodine and palate staining sap. 9.7 to 9.8.
Aug 31st, 2024
Needs air, but awesome chard underneath!
Needs air, but awesome chard underneath!
Jun 17th, 2024Planted in 2016. Awesome nose. Round. Vanilla extract (not from wood). Minerals. Very mineral. Super floral and so elegant and pretty aromas. Juicy and textured with luscious stone and citrusy fruits. Complex and alive with engaging acidity and a lemon/lime finish with great acidity and wonderful palate presence. Superb inner mouth aromas. Man the acid and intensity is top notch. Like Pernand 1er Cru.
Planted in 2016. Awesome nose. Round. Vanilla extract (not from wood). Minerals. Very mineral. Super floral and so elegant and pretty aromas. Juicy and textured with luscious stone and citrusy fruits. Complex and alive with engaging acidity and a lemon/lime finish with great acidity and wonderful palate presence. Superb inner mouth aromas. Man the acid and intensity is top notch. Like Pernand 1er Cru.
Jan 12th, 2023