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McCrea Vineyard Chardonnay 2018

Kistler, California, U.S.

Kistler
California U.S.
  • 93
    Points
  • The 1 523 best of the all Tb wines
  • 3 tasters of 3 recommend this wine
8 93
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  • Country ranking ?

    423

  • Producer ranking ?

    14

  • Decanting time

    1h

  • When to drink

    now - 2035

  • Food Pairing

    Grilled Flank Ste...›

Food Pairing

Grilled Flank Steak with Parsley Sauce

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Vintage 2018

Seamless season of heavenly hangtime and phenomenal phenolic development

February saw abundant rains, followed by lots of filtered light in spring and early summer. Both bud break and flowering occurred a bit late, but under ideal weather conditions, creating plentiful and even fruit set. Summer brought generous sun during the day and cooler marine influences, virtually uninterrupted by major heat spikes. The relatively mild summer followed...

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Tasting note

color

Medium and Gold

ending

Long, Round and Lingering

flavors

Vanilla, Voluptuous, Tropical fruits and White fruits

nose

Intense, Opulent and Generous

taste

Average in Acidity, Balanced, Youthful, Full-bodied, Fresh and Dry

Veridict

Excellent

Written Notes

Good looking normal size bottle and in an perfect condition. Colour is gold and medium. On the nose it is intense, generous and opulent. The taste is fresh, and dry, and average in acidity, full-bodied, with balanced structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has tropical fruits, violet, white fruits and vanilla flavours. The finish is long, round and lingering. This wine is excellent. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 5-10€ years.
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Origin

California, California

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