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Napa Valley Pinot Noir 2011

Atando los cuentos - Maridajes literarios — 7 months ago

Domaine Laurent & Karen Boussey

Vieilles Vignes Meursault Chardonnay 2021

Lyle Fass
9.5

So killer. Needed something bombastic yet focused tonight. This did the trick. Gorgeous nose of butter, minerals, sweet wood, and wafting wet earth. Classic. Palate is rich with great amplitude and killer acids and just outrageous length. The length pushes this to 9.5. The terrific purity here allied with the length is pretty thrilling. It just grips your back palate and does not leave. — 9 months ago

Rob, Ron and 8 others liked this

Cakebread Cellars

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2016

Nice match for Dover Sole in brown butter. — 4 years ago

Bonneau du Martray

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2011

Mag. Yeah yeah I know French wine on the 4th. Whatever all bets are off this year. Much like our country this has a long way to go. We almost got to the bottom before it started to uncoil, until then a very coy customer. Very pale in the glass, plenty of body but steely. Lemon pith, stone, clementine, herbed butter, exotic spice, grapefruit, quinine and very distinct menthol note on the finish. — 5 years ago

Severn, Neil and 16 others liked this
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Awesome, in mag, even better!!!
Adriana Fabbro

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@Matt Perlman how Jeffersonian of you. Also, what could be more American than supersizing it on the 4th?

Hamilton Russell Vineyards

Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Chardonnay 2017

This 2017 is a very lovely bottle of Chardonnay. Aromatically complex in the early going- showing lots of citrus blossom, honeysuckle and orchard fruit aromas. Ripe peach, hints of tropical fruit, sweet butter and toasted hazelnut flavors all very present. The freshness, lift and subtle minerality make this wine feel very kinetic and alive. Burgundy of this quality is consistently twice the price, and I predict a very nice aging trajectory here as well. Superb quality, great balance. — 7 years ago

Daniel, P and 3 others liked this

Landmark Vineyards

Overlook Sonoma County Chardonnay 2016

Oak and butter. Paired it with a selection of oysters. — 7 years ago

Holli Perrin
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Kongsgaard

Napa Valley Chardonnay

What a treat-2001 vintage. Scents of honey and almond. Peach, nectarine and honey. Kiss of butter and oak in the finish. — 7 years ago

Shawn, Velma and 22 others liked this

Patz & Hall

Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2019

Nice and balanced Chardonnay with golden apples, fat peels of lemon, some orange zest, cream, butter and very refined touch of vanilla. Nice acidity and not too heavy. — 8 months ago

Paul Hobbs

Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2017

Paul J
9.3

Lovely gold color. Nose has lemongrass, honey, straw, and butter. Wine is slightly past prime. Palate contains butter, stone fruit, and camomile. Medium plus depth and long finish. Not as expressive as previous bottles. — 10 months ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
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Tom, Paul and 5 others liked this

Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2012

Tonights wine I have opened is the 2012 Au Bon Climat Santa Barbara County Chardonnay.

On the nose I am finding notes of lemon, giava, apricots, pear, vanilla, and good minerality.

On the palate there is lemon, papaya, apricot, baked apple, coconut, butter and a good dose of minerals.

This wine is medium bodied with good structure that is complex and has a rich viscous mouthfeel, high acidity with even being 9 years of age that leads right into a long crisp tropical fruit mineral finish. Have a great week and please be safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂
— 4 years ago

Hermes, David and 16 others liked this

Mer Soleil

Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2018

Beautiful balanced tropical notes, touch of butter and acidity — 5 years ago

Grgich Hills Estate

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2013

Great Chardonnay - not too much butter or oak. — 6 years ago

J. Lohr

Riverstone Arroyo Seco Chardonnay 2016

A malolactic bite at the beginning, slight acid and finishing with apricot and butter. Loved this wine, full-bodied and complex. I'd definitely buy it again! — 7 years ago

Giana Bommarito
with Giana

Matthiasson

Linda Vista Vineyard Chardonnay

New world Chablis emulation but with a little more ripe fruit character and butter notes. Butter mochi, ripe green apple, cooked apples. Really tart finish with duality if fruit character. 0 new oak usage in this wine, fermented in used oak barrels and battonage for a year. Not your typical Napa chardonnay by any means but elegant and pretty. Perfumed and pretty. — 7 years ago

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2013

A well balanced wine offering ripe apples, pear juice, yellow cherries, lemon peel, roasted and grinded hazelnuts, sourdough, cream, butter, white roses, white tea with jasmine and a complex mix of mushroom, earth and stemmed ginger. Super delicious — 8 months ago

Joe, Ericsson and 6 others liked this

R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Reserva Rioja Blanco Malvasia Viura 2009

Tasted blind. Since the list of white wines was known to me, the guess is obvious here. Unique and amazing style. Oxidative notes, bread and butter, baked apples, honey, nuts and mushrooms. It even has notes of flowers and grapefruit. Complex and well balanced with right volume and long aftertaste. IMO it lacks evolution, but amazing aftertaste with flavours of mushrooms, apples and honey. Happy to taste it again in almost a year. — 3 years ago

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Marcassin

Marcassin Vineyard Chardonnay 2008

A milestone birthday requires some fun wines! 1st bottle to polish off is a 2008 Marcassin chard with Hog Island oysters, butter poached lobster, and shrimp.

Double decant for fine cloudy sediment. An irresistible medium gold color.. On the nose: nectarines, pineapple, vanilla toast, lemon, and crushed rocks. Taste: so gooood after 12 years. A slightly creamy wine with carmalized pear, wet stones, lemon peel, and a mineral peach long finish with good acidity.
— 5 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland
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Bryan Kesting

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Happy Birthday, Tom! Great wines for a special day.
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Happy birthday and celebrated beautifully @Tom Garland
Tom Garland

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@Ron R@David L@Bryan Kesting@Mike R Thanks! It was a great night..Cheers everyone!

Shafer Vineyards

Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2016

Shay A
9.2

Weekly Wednesday Wine Committee. Incredible hosting by Joe. 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert wine, all tasted blind.

Bonus wines. My first time having this from Shafer, and it’s very down the middle. Epitomizes Cali chard. It’s not overly oaked, but certainly kissed by some. A crowd pleaser. Little bit of marzipan, lemon bar pastries and honey butter.
— 6 years ago

Ryan, Jason and 40 others liked this

Aubert

Eastside Russian River Valley Chardonnay 2014

Maybe there is a slight amount of bottle variation going on here. This wine has changed slightly since the last time it was enjoyed a few months ago. A little more butter - a little less stone ground fruit. At least initially. This wine isn't messing around. Lots of character. Mango and melon are the dominating notes here. I would say that this one still has quite a number of years left, but I think that the prime years are probably now through 2020. — 7 years ago

Keith FisherDan FitzgeraldShay A
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Shay, Ryan and 25 others liked this
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This was, surprisingly, very similar to the Marcassin! Nutty and beeswax driven; the fruit here is more pronounced and became more tart as it opened; lemon and guava with a walnut finish. Didn’t get the typical lemon cream here, but it was impressive in its own way as always.
9.4

Chappellet

Napa Valley Chardonnay 2015

Tropical fruits, some citrus, brioche, touch of butter. While oak is present it’s subtle to me. Light acid. First time trying this - didn’t know they made a Chard! — 7 years ago

Shay, Neal and 23 others liked this
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@Carl Fischer so dependable. Always a good choice!