Burnished gold, mature but still hanging onto its fruit and acidity. Baking spice, honey, citrus, butterscotch, rich and harmonious, a treat but drink soon
Burnished gold, mature but still hanging onto its fruit and acidity. Baking spice, honey, citrus, butterscotch, rich and harmonious, a treat but drink soon
Apr 8th, 2023
The 2017 Chardonnay Reserve is an intriguing wine. For a vintage that was so torrid, the Reserve remains very much light on its feet. Tangerine oil, hazelnut, passionfruit, chamomile, butter, baked apple tart and pastry lend quite a bit of nuance. There's good freshness and plenty of complexity. Time brings out the wine's textural richness and exotic flair. The 2017 spent ten months in oak and then a year in tank prior to being bottled. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2022)
The 2017 Chardonnay Reserve is an intriguing wine. For a vintage that was so torrid, the Reserve remains very much light on its feet. Tangerine oil, hazelnut, passionfruit, chamomile, butter, baked apple tart and pastry lend quite a bit of nuance. There's good freshness and plenty of complexity. Time brings out the wine's textural richness and exotic flair. The 2017 spent ten months in oak and then a year in tank prior to being bottled. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2022)
Jul 15th, 2022Green gold in the glass, prodigious effort with layers of citrus, pear, honeysuckle and seamlessly integrated oak. Oh so classic
Green gold in the glass, prodigious effort with layers of citrus, pear, honeysuckle and seamlessly integrated oak. Oh so classic
Jun 27th, 2021
Open for 24 hrs. Prominent yet well integrated oak. Outstanding
Open for 24 hrs. Prominent yet well integrated oak. Outstanding
2 people found it helpfulNov 19th, 2019
A truly exceptional Chard drinking at peak. Rich, long, and layered. A nice, complete picture wine. Oaky without sticking out, boozy without feeling hot.
Deep lemon in the glass. Vanilla, faint honey, preserved lemons, and slight tropics, melons, and stones.
Get at this in the next year or so.
A truly exceptional Chard drinking at peak. Rich, long, and layered. A nice, complete picture wine. Oaky without sticking out, boozy without feeling hot.
Deep lemon in the glass. Vanilla, faint honey, preserved lemons, and slight tropics, melons, and stones.
Get at this in the next year or so.
1 person found it helpfulApr 26th, 2019
Autolysis
1 person found it helpfulJun 11th, 2013
Wow. I am beginning to fall for Mount Eden's mystical and mysterious ways. I can feel a road trip coming on....
Wow. I am beginning to fall for Mount Eden's mystical and mysterious ways. I can feel a road trip coming on....
Jan 30th, 2014
Balance in a hedonistic year.
Balance in a hedonistic year.
Nov 6th, 2013
Winemaker dinner at Nari. Wine of the night? Tried several times throughout the night and while it was clearly dark, it was not oxidixed and tasted great
Winemaker dinner at Nari. Wine of the night? Tried several times throughout the night and while it was clearly dark, it was not oxidixed and tasted great
Aug 8th, 2025
Still remarkably fresh.
Nov 28th, 2023
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
