This wine is colored yellow-gold. I found the nose to be strange, with apple, pear, and nectarine aromas up front, followed by an odd scent of vanilla and butter. It has a hint of the smell of the butter offered on popcorn at the movies. The palate gives the fruit center stage as well, with oak notes a bit more prominent. The acidity is nice and the mouthfeel is full. It's not a wine I will seek out in the future, even though I rather like buttery Chardonnay. — a year ago
Luving Mondavi’s new line of barrel aged wines. A beautiful twist on the same old varietal wines. This merlot is my favorite. I highly recommend the bourbon barrel aged Chardonnay too. — 7 years ago
Nice to taste a bottle before it was famous. — 8 years ago
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Rich yellow in color with a golden hue.
Fruity on the nose and medium in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing ripe citrus fruits, yellow apples, light apricots, spices, light cedar, earth, herbs and white pepper.
Long finish with lemons and light spices.
This 9 year old Napa Chardonnay is drinking beautifully now. Rich and fruit forward. Juicy and entertaining. Alcohol is nicely integrated by now.
Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex, engaging and good right out of the bottle.
Drinking at its peak, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine.
14.9% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50. — 6 months ago
Ridgewood wine store Portugal rec. too fruity but fine. — 8 months ago
berry and spice, paired well with pesto cream cheese chicken and sundried tomatoes — 4 years ago
2017 on Nov 12, 2019 — 6 years ago
Harmony of the Seas Sail Away from Labadee, Haiti!! — 7 years ago
Nariz: manzana, albaricoque, citrico, toque de petrol
Boca: Seco, Acidez M+, Alcohol M.
Simple y refrescante. — 7 years ago
This wine has held up very well at 11 years old. I think this was my last bottle. — 7 months ago
Production 1200 cases. Garrafeira means special selection 18 months in French Oak, dense tannins as well as fruit. — 8 months ago
Does not taste like a Pinot. But it is delicious. Hefty, but not tannic or spicy. Dark berry flavor, but not super earthy — 4 years ago
Balanced but fruit is front and center through to the finish with a soft velvety tongue. The bourbon barrels come through with a deliciously harmonious, and unique surprise. — 7 years ago
Excelent Wine. — 7 years ago
Bold flavor, very enjoyable. — 8 years ago
Ericsson
Some Napa History will turn any day special. — 7 months ago