Our final bottle, popped and poured, and unfortunately not a great example of this wine. Slightly muted, with an odd funk in the bouquet. Better on the palate with lemon curd and orchard fruit carrying through the finish.
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Our penultimate bottle, pours a deep yellow color. Aromas of vanilla, pear, fig, apple and as it warms, something a bit more tropical in nature. Orchard fruit and vanilla on the palate with a long finish. Lovely, and a delightful pairing with the crab-stuffed plaice.
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Popped and poured. Age-appropriate medium golden yellow color. There’s an initial butterscotch quality with a subtle oxidative quality that fades in and out of the background. With time in the glass and a bit of vigorous swirling, the oxidative quality fades completely, leaving bruised apple, vanillin, fig and marshmallow notes. From the start the palate was more enjoyable than the bouquet suggested, with a dominant orchard fruit quality. Medium(-) finish. Decent. To be expected at this age, and our last two will be opened before the year’s end.
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A terrific example of this wine. Marshmallow, apple, citrus and honeycomb. Complex and layered with wonderful fruit and balance. A beautiful mature chardonnay with so much going on.
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12/22/2023 - AllRed wrote: 80 Points
Our final bottle, popped and poured, and unfortunately not a great example of this wine. Slightly muted, with an odd funk in the bouquet. Better on the palate with lemon curd and orchard fruit carrying through the finish.
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4/7/2023 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
Our penultimate bottle, pours a deep yellow color. Aromas of vanilla, pear, fig, apple and as it warms, something a bit more tropical in nature. Orchard fruit and vanilla on the palate with a long finish. Lovely, and a delightful pairing with the crab-stuffed plaice.
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8/24/2022 - AllRed wrote: 83 Points
Popped and poured. Age-appropriate medium golden yellow color. There’s an initial butterscotch quality with a subtle oxidative quality that fades in and out of the background. With time in the glass and a bit of vigorous swirling, the oxidative quality fades completely, leaving bruised apple, vanillin, fig and marshmallow notes. From the start the palate was more enjoyable than the bouquet suggested, with a dominant orchard fruit quality. Medium(-) finish. Decent. To be expected at this age, and our last two will be opened before the year’s end.
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6/4/2021 - AllRed wrote: 93 Points
A terrific example of this wine. Marshmallow, apple, citrus and honeycomb. Complex and layered with wonderful fruit and balance. A beautiful mature chardonnay with so much going on.
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4/16/2021 - AllRed wrote: 90 Points
Friday Night Brown Bagger (EBCC): Orchard fruit and vanilla cream notes. Hints of citrus in the finish. Excellent and at peak for my palate.
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