Very enjoyable at 8 years and still has a few more to go. Well balanced.
Very enjoyable at 8 years and still has a few more to go. Well balanced.
Jan 5th, 2021Creme Brûlée
Jun 19th, 2020Outstanding. Still a few years away from its best and should age well to 15 or so years.
Outstanding. Still a few years away from its best and should age well to 15 or so years.
Nov 4th, 2018
Beautiful, elegant wine. Old world dominant.
Beautiful, elegant wine. Old world dominant.
Mar 17th, 2017Truly tremendous. Toasty but crisp with acid, not at all flabby like many high end oaked chardonnays. Crisp apple and honey, extremely round. I'm very impressed.
Truly tremendous. Toasty but crisp with acid, not at all flabby like many high end oaked chardonnays. Crisp apple and honey, extremely round. I'm very impressed.
Apr 20th, 2016
Beautifully clean, mineral scented nose. Creme fraiche and lemon curd on the palate. Solid Burgundian style. The future is very bright for Willamette Chardonnay.
Beautifully clean, mineral scented nose. Creme fraiche and lemon curd on the palate. Solid Burgundian style. The future is very bright for Willamette Chardonnay.
Jan 15th, 2016
Stunning. Doing it's white burg impression on skates.
Stunning. Doing it's white burg impression on skates.
Nov 1st, 2014
Mason Balistreri 
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
8.3
Weird oak profile with ample acid. Confusing.
Weird oak profile with ample acid. Confusing.
Feb 13th, 2014
A great Chardonnay.
Nov 30th, 2013
Ponzi makes a lot if great wines, but this one is my least favorite. Just doesn’t do it for me.
Ponzi makes a lot if great wines, but this one is my least favorite. Just doesn’t do it for me.
Aug 12th, 2020
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
