Getting past it's prime, a lot of oak and acid has diminished. Still tasty though.
Getting past it's prime, a lot of oak and acid has diminished. Still tasty though.
Apr 9th, 2023
Honeysuckle, Meyer lemon, wet stone, almond husk, beautiful wine
Honeysuckle, Meyer lemon, wet stone, almond husk, beautiful wine
Mar 13th, 2016
Stellar rendition of Heintz chardonnay from California master Ted Lemon. #WOWSebastopol
Stellar rendition of Heintz chardonnay from California master Ted Lemon. #WOWSebastopol
Aug 2nd, 2014
Gravelly texture, mineral with a more rounded finish. Citrus. Quite lovely.
Gravelly texture, mineral with a more rounded finish. Citrus. Quite lovely.
Apr 11th, 2019
Delicious and deep. Starting to show notes of honey and hazelnut, but retaining elements of mango and subtle tropical fruit.
Delicious and deep. Starting to show notes of honey and hazelnut, but retaining elements of mango and subtle tropical fruit.
Jan 25th, 2022
Edged out Amici in the fact that this one is very bright and acidic from the top and keeps on developing. Bright, bright front of lemon and limestone. Middle is dense and almost has a tangerine, lemon, pineapple kind of line to it. Finish was less expressive and while the 14 Amici is weighted to the back, this is weighted to the front. This will continue to develop over the next 3 to 5 years.
Edged out Amici in the fact that this one is very bright and acidic from the top and keeps on developing. Bright, bright front of lemon and limestone. Middle is dense and almost has a tangerine, lemon, pineapple kind of line to it. Finish was less expressive and while the 14 Amici is weighted to the back, this is weighted to the front. This will continue to develop over the next 3 to 5 years.
Oct 13th, 2018
Lemon oil and apricots on the nose. Good weight with an oily texture (a la Meursault). Just enough oak to balance the fruit and acidity.
Lemon oil and apricots on the nose. Good weight with an oily texture (a la Meursault). Just enough oak to balance the fruit and acidity.
Nov 6th, 2016
From the same row of vines since 1995. Such amazing acidity; rare for Cali.
From the same row of vines since 1995. Such amazing acidity; rare for Cali.
Aug 6th, 2016
Fire out of the gate so I had high hopes. Now showing pretty poorly on day 2. There's hints of something there but too wound up.
Fire out of the gate so I had high hopes. Now showing pretty poorly on day 2. There's hints of something there but too wound up.
Jun 4th, 2016
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
