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Country ranking ?
429
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Producer ranking ?
15
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Decanting time
1h30min
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When to drink
now to 2035
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Food Pairing
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Food Pairing
Marinated Scallop Salad with Fresh Pear
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All of our ten vineyard designate Chardonnays are marked first and foremost by regional characteristics. Beyond that lies the personality of each of the vineyards from which they hail. All of the sites are planted to the same clone, a California heritage selection that we have been using for close to thirty years. Each wine is produced in the same fashion, with the focus being on the traditional techniques that elicit the earth driven, complex...
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The year 2008 reminded Napa Valley producers of the climate conditions their European colleagues often battle. The wild weather put the vineyards to the test and required more measures than usual to ensure an optimal harvest. Due to the exceptional weather conditions, the terroir played a significant role in shaping the character of the resulting wines. Some of the influencing factors were soil quality, vineyard-specific weather patterns, the ...
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Latest Pro-tasting notes
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Tasting note
ending
Long and Smooth
flavors
Nutty, Buttery and Citrus
nose
Open and Seductive
taste
Full-bodied, Ripe and Elegant
Written Notes
Lemon yellow. Rich, buttery, minerals, apples and creamy feel to the nose. A whiff of popcorn and ripe lemons. Fresh acidity, creamy texture, minerals, almost smoky, ever so slightly warm touch, vanilla and extreem length. Visqous and seemless. Nailed producer.
Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay 2008
Lovely, open and intense nose with tropical fruit, ripe citrus, peaches, roasted nuts and notes of white flowers that really makes it all elegant and interesting. Very compelling and seductive nose.
Full bodied and smooth with ripe tropical fruit, mango, pineapples, lemons, grapefruits, graham crackers and a buttery note. Has very nice palate grip and length that gives away some minerality. Young today but very good!
Drink 2013-2018
92+p
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Origin
California, California
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