Long, balanced acid, banana. Ethanol
Long, balanced acid, banana. Ethanol
Jul 23rd, 2022
Hmm. Lots of oak, buttery, lots of vanilla, moderate volume and a sweetness on the finish. Sub acid.
Starting to get going a week in… definitely gaining volume and complexity.
Hmm. Lots of oak, buttery, lots of vanilla, moderate volume and a sweetness on the finish. Sub acid.
Starting to get going a week in… definitely gaining volume and complexity.
May 8th, 2022
Big tropical fruits, lemon curd, luscious, yet retains acid in the end…maybe too much vanilla cream (oak) for me, but overall delicious after dinner and segway to whiskey around the fire….
Big tropical fruits, lemon curd, luscious, yet retains acid in the end…maybe too much vanilla cream (oak) for me, but overall delicious after dinner and segway to whiskey around the fire….
Jun 13th, 2021
First Ridge Chardonnay, not my last. Well made wine that brings me back to Burgundy is so many way’s.
First Ridge Chardonnay, not my last. Well made wine that brings me back to Burgundy is so many way’s.
May 24th, 2020
A bit lackluster, a bit to much oak for my preference, wish I would have opened it up earlier or just have cellared it for another 5-10 years.
A bit lackluster, a bit to much oak for my preference, wish I would have opened it up earlier or just have cellared it for another 5-10 years.
May 24th, 2020Baby Chardonnay will super ripe fruit, creamy, a touch of vanilla and butter pits right where I love Chardonnay...but...that climate and region still able to hold a core of acid with a strong finish completes it...
Baby Chardonnay will super ripe fruit, creamy, a touch of vanilla and butter pits right where I love Chardonnay...but...that climate and region still able to hold a core of acid with a strong finish completes it...
1 person found it helpfulApr 17th, 2020
Nice, bold, some oak
1 person found it helpfulJan 7th, 2020
Beautiful LONG finish on this creamy Chardonnay. Finished it off with an all Bruschetta dinner.
Beautiful LONG finish on this creamy Chardonnay. Finished it off with an all Bruschetta dinner.
1 person found it helpfulDec 14th, 2019
A nice bottle for brunch. 14.5% ABV! Crikey that is a lot for a white. Nice stone fruit and mineral on the nose and palate. Not too much oak, reflective of the use of majority old (3-6 years) barrels. Enjoyed with several brunch small plates: six oysters, avocado toast, beet salad, shrimp & grits, and a duck confit hash. Solid on all of them, even the duck. Much of the food was “farm-to-table, so there was some tie in but.... Like most California, just not crushing it with food.
A nice bottle for brunch. 14.5% ABV! Crikey that is a lot for a white. Nice stone fruit and mineral on the nose and palate. Not too much oak, reflective of the use of majority old (3-6 years) barrels. Enjoyed with several brunch small plates: six oysters, avocado toast, beet salad, shrimp & grits, and a duck confit hash. Solid on all of them, even the duck. Much of the food was “farm-to-table, so there was some tie in but.... Like most California, just not crushing it with food.
1 person found it helpfulSep 8th, 2019Menthol, big , bold , long
Menthol, big , bold , long
1 person found it helpfulMay 18th, 2019
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
