Smith Madrone
Spring Mountain District Chardonnay
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California, USA
A pretty deep gold in color.
Fruity nose with red and yellow apples, citrus, herbs, spices, toasted oak, marzipan, light vanilla and white pepper. Lovely nose.
Full bodied and creamy with medium acidity and long fat legs.
Dry on the palate with citrus, limes, vanilla, oak, lemons, apples, pears, spices, bitter herbs and black pepper.
Medium plus in length on the finish with almonds.
This is a very enjoyable Chardonnay from Napa Valley.
Showing a nice mouthfeel with nice complexity.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food. A good quality wine, tangy and spicier than I expected.
Needs time to open up properly, and better when not too cold.
This 4 year old is drinking very nicely now. I had the 2016 a year ago and loved it even more.
Will be nice to revisit it in a few years.
I paired it with cheeses and crackers by the pool.
Chardonnay grapes were barrel fermented and aged for 10 months in (75% new) French oak barrels.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$45.
A pretty deep gold in color.
Fruity nose with red and yellow apples, citrus, herbs, spices, toasted oak, marzipan, light vanilla and white pepper. Lovely nose.
Full bodied and creamy with medium acidity and long fat legs.
Dry on the palate with citrus, limes, vanilla, oak, lemons, apples, pears, spices, bitter herbs and black pepper.
Medium plus in length on the finish with almonds.
This is a very enjoyable Chardonnay from Napa Valley.
Showing a nice mouthfeel with nice complexity.
Easy drinking and good by itself or with food. A good quality wine, tangy and spicier than I expected.
Needs time to open up properly, and better when not too cold.
This 4 year old is drinking very nicely now. I had the 2016 a year ago and loved it even more.
Will be nice to revisit it in a few years.
I paired it with cheeses and crackers by the pool.
Chardonnay grapes were barrel fermented and aged for 10 months in (75% new) French oak barrels.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$45.
Apple, lemon curd, honey, blood orange, oak and hints of dried apricot. Great acidity and balance.
Apple, lemon curd, honey, blood orange, oak and hints of dried apricot. Great acidity and balance.
Dec 21st, 2021
Funny story. I took this bottle in my luggage to Florida. Bubble wrapped the heck out of it and it still broke. Lesson learned. Reminds me of some the middle to late 90 Burgundies that I have had but this is only 5-6 years old. Not sure how much life it has left but it’s good now.
Funny story. I took this bottle in my luggage to Florida. Bubble wrapped the heck out of it and it still broke. Lesson learned. Reminds me of some the middle to late 90 Burgundies that I have had but this is only 5-6 years old. Not sure how much life it has left but it’s good now.
Nov 16th, 2023
Typical Napa chard that’s ripe and delicious. But it’s dwarfed by the Palmaz and lacks the character of ABC’s Nuits-Blanches au Bouge.
I much prefers the Riesling from the winery.
Typical Napa chard that’s ripe and delicious. But it’s dwarfed by the Palmaz and lacks the character of ABC’s Nuits-Blanches au Bouge.
I much prefers the Riesling from the winery.
