Rebel Rebel Reserve Napa Valley Chardonnay

Getting flabby. Least liked wine in flight of 8 for consumers.

Great Chardonnay, buttery and flavorful. One of my favorite vineyards, Worlds End

Starting to lose its fraicheur now.
It’s all about vanilla, butter, hazelnut and mango now.

Выпито 15.03.2019 в Лофте с Носовым Сергеем. Вино мне подарил Е. Дерман. Ну что могу сказать - шардоне - уже не мой виноград. Новая Зеландия рулит.

Getting better and better over the years...!

Great stuff...
Showing more and more Chardonnay characteristics. Butter, hazelnut, smoke. Lots of richesse.

Opened it 24hrs ago: no problemo.
Really a delicious bottle of Chardonnay... Apricot and pears, succulent and mineral, juicy and spicy, floral and fruity.
All this, and then some elegant hints of grilled lemon, smoking gun and tropical orchids.
A gorgeous wine..!

World's End is so good.

Color of egg white, with a slight hue of green. Nose is Sprite and buttery, dry fragrant, some fresh flowering note, some saline note, and a bit spice. Nose is really nice. Taste is zesty and mostly dry, with flavors of honey and flower, a bit roasted nuts, oaky, a bit Sprite, and a bit buttery. The fruit note like pineapples and lemon are complimentary. The aftertaste is a bit short with some intriguing oaky note, but overall very enjoyable.

Less Riesling in this vintage... so less distinctive and different and interesting than the corresponding 2013.
Still a very, very well made Napa Chardonnay, low acidity, lots of vanilla.