Matello

Durant Vineyard Chardonnay

9.010 ratings
9.13 pro ratings
Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Destiny Dudley

Love everything Marcus is doing. #REALwine #14OCS

Love everything Marcus is doing. #REALwine #14OCS

Mar 9th, 2014
Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

8.8

I am really liking this. Marcus makes extremely nice wines.

I am really liking this. Marcus makes extremely nice wines.

Nov 16th, 2013
Peter Monteleone

Sales & Marketing Martine's Wines

8.5

Digging the 11s.

Digging the 11s.

Jul 26th, 2013
Erik Nordman

I think this is my first Oregon Chardonnay, and it definitely makes me want to seek out some more because this is very nice. Showing some development; I'd drink now if you've got one because I think from this point on it's going to start getting tired rather than much better but this was very pleasing nonetheless. Stylistically, this one is drinking somewhere between the leaner styles of oaked California stuff and Côte de Beaune white Burgs. Pours gold of moderate concentration of color. Nose has moderate concentration of aroma, and consists of salted lemon, chalky, crushed oyster shell minerality, baked yellow apple, hard aged cheese rind, baking spices, white chocolate, and a touch of hazelnut and savory truffled character. Palate is more focused and linear than the nose might suggest with more emphasis on the citrus and saline mineral characteristics. Nice complexity. Brisk high acidity, body is medium/borderline medium (-); the only issue i have with this wine is that I wish it had a bit more weight and concentration in the mouth. Really enjoyable stuff. Very alive, aromas keep shifting as the wine gets more exposure to air and warms up. After a while the nose developed a kind of cinnamon buttered toast character that was super nostalgic for me, reminded me of childhood.

I think this is my first Oregon Chardonnay, and it definitely makes me want to seek out some more because this is very nice. Showing some development; I'd drink now if you've got one because I think from this point on it's going to start getting tired rather than much better but this was very pleasing nonetheless. Stylistically, this one is drinking somewhere between the leaner styles of oaked California stuff and Côte de Beaune white Burgs. Pours gold of moderate concentration of color. Nose has moderate concentration of aroma, and consists of salted lemon, chalky, crushed oyster shell minerality, baked yellow apple, hard aged cheese rind, baking spices, white chocolate, and a touch of hazelnut and savory truffled character. Palate is more focused and linear than the nose might suggest with more emphasis on the citrus and saline mineral characteristics. Nice complexity. Brisk high acidity, body is medium/borderline medium (-); the only issue i have with this wine is that I wish it had a bit more weight and concentration in the mouth. Really enjoyable stuff. Very alive, aromas keep shifting as the wine gets more exposure to air and warms up. After a while the nose developed a kind of cinnamon buttered toast character that was super nostalgic for me, reminded me of childhood.

Dec 18th, 2016
Gus Johnson

#afwe reference standard for WV chard. a slightly muted finish but color me impressed.

#afwe reference standard for WV chard. a slightly muted finish but color me impressed.

Apr 15th, 2015
Zhiran Wang

A oregon chard on the rich fruity side. Vanilla and butter follow by ripe pear and flower perfume oil. Glad that its not lack of acidity. Other wise might be too oily.

A oregon chard on the rich fruity side. Vanilla and butter follow by ripe pear and flower perfume oil. Glad that its not lack of acidity. Other wise might be too oily.

Mar 18th, 2015
Terra Fuller

What a Chardonnay should be, in my opinion...

What a Chardonnay should be, in my opinion...

Mar 18th, 2015
Mark Kulpins

Mark had this 10 years ago

Mark had this 10 years ago

Mar 15th, 2015
Sheela Tallman

Sheela had this 11 years ago

Sheela had this 11 years ago

Mar 30th, 2014
Theresa Brown

Theresa had this 11 years ago

Theresa had this 11 years ago

Jan 26th, 2014