Maybach Family Vineyards
Eterium Chardonnay
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
A bit strange this Chardonnay. It starts like a burgundy and then it’s Ca climate shows with structure and then finishes with Meursault mineral-saline like finish. The fruit profile is uniquely different to me. It neither shines nor seems faded. Can’t really find the exact wording to state it. Oddly slightly sweet & sour lemons, tropical melons, grapefruit, soft lime zest, orange blossoms light butterscotch & melted reduced brown sugar.
A bit strange this Chardonnay. It starts like a burgundy and then it’s Ca climate shows with structure and then finishes with Meursault mineral-saline like finish. The fruit profile is uniquely different to me. It neither shines nor seems faded. Can’t really find the exact wording to state it. Oddly slightly sweet & sour lemons, tropical melons, grapefruit, soft lime zest, orange blossoms light butterscotch & melted reduced brown sugar.
Dec 11th, 2025
This slipped down so well.
Roasted lemons and almonds on the nose. Palate is lithe and roundish. Not a huge amount of complexity, but enjoyable nonetheless. Lacking acidity, implying this these should be consumed now.
This slipped down so well.
Roasted lemons and almonds on the nose. Palate is lithe and roundish. Not a huge amount of complexity, but enjoyable nonetheless. Lacking acidity, implying this these should be consumed now.
My high hopes for this vintage were dashed…Not worth the price of entry.
Presents like a $30 bottle. At this point I’ll pivot to an IPA.
My high hopes for this vintage were dashed…Not worth the price of entry.
Presents like a $30 bottle. At this point I’ll pivot to an IPA.
This has certainly evolved to a better place since our last tasting. The exotic fruit profile is amplified on the nose and mid palate. Roasted pineapple, nectarines and lychee present superbly. The weight on the mid palate is what commands your attention. Deftly balanced with enough weight to make you sit upright. Impressive for the duckets.
This has certainly evolved to a better place since our last tasting. The exotic fruit profile is amplified on the nose and mid palate. Roasted pineapple, nectarines and lychee present superbly. The weight on the mid palate is what commands your attention. Deftly balanced with enough weight to make you sit upright. Impressive for the duckets.
Feb 24th, 2024Beautiful crystalline appearance in the stem, which transitions effortlessly into a seamless, focused experience on the mid-palate. The intellectual infrastructure is all present. Precision, density, complexity - choose your noun.
Notes of beeswax, caramel and white peach command your attention. Suave and sophisticated. 8:30pm on Sunday and wifey just came back from the office. If I’ve ever witnessed major job-spillage, this is exhibit A. I was left to hunt and provide for us - I feel so used… and neglected. It’s a woman’s world now. Sniff…
Beautiful crystalline appearance in the stem, which transitions effortlessly into a seamless, focused experience on the mid-palate. The intellectual infrastructure is all present. Precision, density, complexity - choose your noun.
Notes of beeswax, caramel and white peach command your attention. Suave and sophisticated. 8:30pm on Sunday and wifey just came back from the office. If I’ve ever witnessed major job-spillage, this is exhibit A. I was left to hunt and provide for us - I feel so used… and neglected. It’s a woman’s world now. Sniff…
My first time having Maybach’s Chardonnay. Very good. Lots of lemon oil, cream, honeysuckle and honeyed tropical fruits. Rich without being over the top. Some crushed oyster shell notes at the finish. I’d like to try a younger vintage to see how these drink early on. Thanks @David Schoonover
My first time having Maybach’s Chardonnay. Very good. Lots of lemon oil, cream, honeysuckle and honeyed tropical fruits. Rich without being over the top. Some crushed oyster shell notes at the finish. I’d like to try a younger vintage to see how these drink early on. Thanks @David Schoonover
May 25th, 2019
14’ Maybach Eterium Chardonnay. Decant this for 30/60 minutes . Medium + body. Pineapple, pear, peach, oily. Zest acidity & Nice creaminess to it. Finishing with mineral nots. Drinking after 2018. Will improve with a bit more time in the bottle.
Similar to the 14 Rivers - Marie B- Thierot . Both also need a few years in the bottle after release. IMO
14’ Maybach Eterium Chardonnay. Decant this for 30/60 minutes . Medium + body. Pineapple, pear, peach, oily. Zest acidity & Nice creaminess to it. Finishing with mineral nots. Drinking after 2018. Will improve with a bit more time in the bottle.
Similar to the 14 Rivers - Marie B- Thierot . Both also need a few years in the bottle after release. IMO
Just getting around to posting some of the Thanksgiving wines. Love this Chardonnay. Really opened up after about an hour or so. Restrained oak, minerality, some butter. Smooth and full-bodied without being heavy.
Just getting around to posting some of the Thanksgiving wines. Love this Chardonnay. Really opened up after about an hour or so. Restrained oak, minerality, some butter. Smooth and full-bodied without being heavy.
Nov 25th, 2017Big and rich. So much so, it (oddly?) paired perfectly with a burger smothered in Gruyere. I think this still could use another year or two in bottle but it is certainly lovely now. TRB is making some damn fine chards these days.
Big and rich. So much so, it (oddly?) paired perfectly with a burger smothered in Gruyere. I think this still could use another year or two in bottle but it is certainly lovely now. TRB is making some damn fine chards these days.
Jun 26th, 201614'Maybach Eterium Chardonnay. It's a baby. Give it a good year. It needs a nice decanting. TRB is just hitting home runs!
14'Maybach Eterium Chardonnay. It's a baby. Give it a good year. It needs a nice decanting. TRB is just hitting home runs!
Apr 18th, 2016