Fantastic chardonnay from Adam Tolmach at The Ojai Vineyard. In 2006 (and 2011), conditions were apparently just right for the development of botrytis on the chardonnay grapes. The grapes were allowed to concentrate and then the juice was fermented to dryness. The result is a stunning, unique chardonnay that has unctuousness reminiscent of a sauternes wrapped in a dry table wine (or maybe a better analogy is a cross between a Sine Qua Non chard-driven white and a grand cru montrachet). Absolutely fantastic.
Fantastic chardonnay from Adam Tolmach at The Ojai Vineyard. In 2006 (and 2011), conditions were apparently just right for the development of botrytis on the chardonnay grapes. The grapes were allowed to concentrate and then the juice was fermented to dryness. The result is a stunning, unique chardonnay that has unctuousness reminiscent of a sauternes wrapped in a dry table wine (or maybe a better analogy is a cross between a Sine Qua Non chard-driven white and a grand cru montrachet). Absolutely fantastic.
Feb 2nd, 2018
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
