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Inox Clone 76 Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay

9.115 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, 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
Weijie Shi (Jay)

Nice bright yellow color. Saline, crushed rocks dominate mixed with toasted almond, lemon, citrus and little bit corn. Oak presents but not oak monster, kind of like he's peeking around the corner. Slightly reduced. Not a very appealing nose for me personally. Full bodied, good acidity and structure. Grapefruit stands out on the palate, slight bitter and salty on the finish. I like it pretty much despite the nose wasn't that attractive for me. I paired with trout, worked well. 350 cases produced. 13% alc. 2014 vintage

Nice bright yellow color. Saline, crushed rocks dominate mixed with toasted almond, lemon, citrus and little bit corn. Oak presents but not oak monster, kind of like he's peeking around the corner. Slightly reduced. Not a very appealing nose for me personally. Full bodied, good acidity and structure. Grapefruit stands out on the palate, slight bitter and salty on the finish. I like it pretty much despite the nose wasn't that attractive for me. I paired with trout, worked well. 350 cases produced. 13% alc. 2014 vintage

Mar 19th, 2017
Denise Mueller

Lemon hard candy with vanilla Crème shell.
Length is great, acidity building beautifully.

Lemon hard candy with vanilla Crème shell.
Length is great, acidity building beautifully.

Aug 16th, 2016
Jim McCusker

Had a bottle of this within the first year or two after release...and it is SO much better now. Terrific!

Had a bottle of this within the first year or two after release...and it is SO much better now. Terrific!

Sep 21st, 2020
Galen Hasler

Still great. Love the balance of fruit acidity and no oak needed

Still great. Love the balance of fruit acidity and no oak needed

Aug 5th, 2016
Galen Hasler

Rich acidity, just the right oak, complex fruit, soft tannins. 2014 Inox

Rich acidity, just the right oak, complex fruit, soft tannins. 2014 Inox

Dec 10th, 2015
Drew Dodson

Drew had this 7 years ago

Drew had this 7 years ago

Aug 21st, 2017
Adam Jesberger

Adam had this 9 years ago

Adam had this 9 years ago

May 10th, 2016
Will Atkinson

Will had this 9 years ago

Will had this 9 years ago

Aug 24th, 2015
Archie Warnock

Archie had this 4 years ago

Archie had this 4 years ago

Jul 28th, 2020
Eric Linderman

Eric had this 5 years ago

Eric had this 5 years ago

Nov 4th, 2019