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    506
  • Producer ranking ?

    78
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    now to 2025

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The Story

The Heitz name is so deeply ingrained in the culture of Cabernet connoisseurs that some people are surprised to discover we have been making Chardonnay since the winery was founded in 1961.

“Today, our Chardonnay has a classic, lively fruitiness and richness on the palate that captures the essence of the varietal.

The fruit for our Chardonnay comes from various clones and regions within the Napa Valley which result...

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Wine Information

Tasting Notes: All of the best elements of the varietal are seamlessly aligned in our 2014 Napa Valley Chardonnay.

This rich, complex Chardonnay is surprisingly bright and elegant on the palate. Lush aromatics open effortlessly into flavors of ripened melon and apricot. A creamy texture mid-palate is nicely balanced with refreshing acidity and mineral notes that carry the wine to a long, lovely finish.

 

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Light, Yellow and Bright

ending

Medium, Smooth and Gentle

flavors

Buttery, Citrus, Tropical fruits and White fruits

nose

Pure, Fresh, Ripe and Youthful

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Youthful, Medium-bodied, One-dimensional, Round, Fresh, Fruity and Dry

Verdict

Good everyday wine

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle. Colour is yellow, and looking bright and light. On the nose it is youthful, open, fresh, ripe, round, pure and simple. The taste is fresh, round, fruity, and dry, and average in acidity, medium-bodied, with balanced structure, youthful and the palate is one-dimensional. On the palate it is layered and has white fruits, tropical fruits, buttery and citrus flavours. The finish is medium long, gentle, smooth and pure. This wine is generous.
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Information

Origin

St. Helena, Napa Valley

Grapes

100% Chardonnay

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Very good

When bottled

October 2015

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

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