Smith Madrone
Spring Mountain District Chardonnay
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, USA
The six-year-old Chardonnay from Napa is drinking so nicely right now. Nice to see how it aged.
Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Showing yellow and red apples, melons, citrus, spices, light oak, vanilla, herbs and white pepper.
Creamy, buttery, and not over the top with a oak notes. Showing nice complexity with a great mouthfeel.
Nicely balanced with a tangy finish.
Good right out of the bottle, and better when not too cold.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.4% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
The six-year-old Chardonnay from Napa is drinking so nicely right now. Nice to see how it aged.
Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Showing yellow and red apples, melons, citrus, spices, light oak, vanilla, herbs and white pepper.
Creamy, buttery, and not over the top with a oak notes. Showing nice complexity with a great mouthfeel.
Nicely balanced with a tangy finish.
Good right out of the bottle, and better when not too cold.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
14.4% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
Light yellow in color with a golden tint.
Strong nose of citrus, vanilla, oak, spices, yellow apples, white pepper, ripped melons, Mandarins, mediterranean spices, almonds and white pepper.
Full bodied, creamy and smooth, with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with lemons, citrus, green apples, pineapples, limes, light earth, light wood, spices and black pepper.
Long finish with tangy limes.
This is a fabulous Chardonnay from Spring Mountain District in Napa Valley. Nicely balanced and tangy. Showing nice complexity now, and is enjoyable by itself.
This four-year-old needs time open up. Good right out of the bottle, but really changed after an hour of airtime. It became a completely different wine. Lost almost all of its oak notes which I liked. So nice to see the evolution.
Would be nice to see how this continues to develop in the next few years. Tasty and delicious.
14.4% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
Light yellow in color with a golden tint.
Strong nose of citrus, vanilla, oak, spices, yellow apples, white pepper, ripped melons, Mandarins, mediterranean spices, almonds and white pepper.
Full bodied, creamy and smooth, with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with lemons, citrus, green apples, pineapples, limes, light earth, light wood, spices and black pepper.
Long finish with tangy limes.
This is a fabulous Chardonnay from Spring Mountain District in Napa Valley. Nicely balanced and tangy. Showing nice complexity now, and is enjoyable by itself.
This four-year-old needs time open up. Good right out of the bottle, but really changed after an hour of airtime. It became a completely different wine. Lost almost all of its oak notes which I liked. So nice to see the evolution.
Would be nice to see how this continues to develop in the next few years. Tasty and delicious.
14.4% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$40.
