DC/VA Consultant
Disgorged 2023 Spring. Base of 2016 & 2017 Chardonnay from Sezanne. Full malo displays a rich palette of yellow apple , lemon zest, toast and heavy mousse. Refreshing and rich — 3 months ago
Exotic. Dried tangerine peel, flowers and herbs, lemon zest and a tingle of spiced honey. Absolutely takes off with cuisine, had Sicilian shrimp and pasta with it. Really showed its depth and expansive qualities. — 4 months ago
Pineapple and oak predominate with sliced apples and pears. Balanced with a nice elegant feel that bridges the profiles of California and France — 5 months ago
Eric had this a month ago
Loads of verve. Driven by lemon zest, salinity, mint and dried rocks. Just beautiful tension that elongates the wine to a long, lingering finish. Second-favorite vineyard for Chardonnay in California that encapsulates the very best the state has to offer. Top class. Paired with lemony shrimp scampi — 4 months ago
Wow…what’s going on here??!! It’s like Chenin on steroids. Complex and layered notes showing its climate and soil. Single-vineyard. Tre Bicchieri winner. Rather mute aroma other than pear than explodes into a light dose of honey, acacia, wax and granite, yet round and creamy. Absolutely superb — 5 months ago
Tough vintage. Has turned toward a Bordeaux profile in its aging with cassis, leather and mint. Tannins have really evaporated. Mildly pleasing — 3 months ago
Driven by lemon zest, candied grapefruit, underripe peach, salinity and dry minerality. — 4 months ago
Mostly Arroyo Grande fruit. Impressive. Well-balanced. Blackberry, flint, granite stones, and crunchy little tannins. Velvety on the palate — 4 months ago
Eric Grasser
Eric had this a month ago