Walter Scott
Bunker Hill Chardonnay
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Paired side-by-side with 2016 Lingua Franca Bunker Hill. (Same vintage, same vineyard, different producers!) the this Walter Scott won our hearts and tongues but just barely. Beautiful reduction notes on the nose - burnt matches, some grass, and candied tropical fruits. Strong lemon and orchard fruit components with good malo creaminess and oak, but bright acid and medium bodied tightness. Drank over a few hours and it kept opening with more fruit like papaya, green apple, and apricot. I wish this wouldn’t end.
Paired side-by-side with 2016 Lingua Franca Bunker Hill. (Same vintage, same vineyard, different producers!) the this Walter Scott won our hearts and tongues but just barely. Beautiful reduction notes on the nose - burnt matches, some grass, and candied tropical fruits. Strong lemon and orchard fruit components with good malo creaminess and oak, but bright acid and medium bodied tightness. Drank over a few hours and it kept opening with more fruit like papaya, green apple, and apricot. I wish this wouldn’t end.
Nov 13th, 2022
It’s a lovely Oregon Chardonnay. I liked the smokey, toasty reduced character which seemed a voice in a chorus of preserved lemon, tangerine and green apple. Nice acidity - refreshing and complex
It’s a lovely Oregon Chardonnay. I liked the smokey, toasty reduced character which seemed a voice in a chorus of preserved lemon, tangerine and green apple. Nice acidity - refreshing and complex
Aug 7th, 2019
Pale lemon; medium plus intensity aromas of lemon, lime, green apricot, green papaya, grassiness, crushed rocks, intense funky mineral; dry, extremely high acid, low alcohol, medium body, pronounced intensity flavors of lemon, lime, green apricot, green apple, green papaya, grassiness, funky mineral; outstanding, very concentrated flavors and complexity
Pale lemon; medium plus intensity aromas of lemon, lime, green apricot, green papaya, grassiness, crushed rocks, intense funky mineral; dry, extremely high acid, low alcohol, medium body, pronounced intensity flavors of lemon, lime, green apricot, green apple, green papaya, grassiness, funky mineral; outstanding, very concentrated flavors and complexity
Nov 9th, 2018
Still some reductive/struck match on the nose even though open 24hrs. Candied citrus, well-integrates oak, high acid, old world style
Still some reductive/struck match on the nose even though open 24hrs. Candied citrus, well-integrates oak, high acid, old world style
Mar 4th, 20191st taste
Heavy body, Mineral and floral (hoppy) nose
Steely, metal like nose
More pronounced fruit than acidity, but very balanced and harmonious. Fruit is around the edges enveloping the minerality.
Ripe Peach notes and bit herbaceous
So Fresh it quenches my thirst.
2nd taste
Nose very mineral, burnt something nose (don’t know how to describe what it is)
More length in the wine, it lasts for quite some time releasing nutty flavours at the end.
A lot more citrus taste in the back palate
And the freshness... keeps getting fresher maybe because of the more pronounced citrus now.
Final taste (16 hours later, after Turkey in the oven)
Still mineral and floral nose
Not as bold anymore, front and mid palate more of a balance between acidity and soft tannins. More acidity in the back palate.
I would not keep it for more than 8 hours next time. This wine evolved the first 6-8 hours fantastically in the glass.
1st taste
Heavy body, Mineral and floral (hoppy) nose
Steely, metal like nose
More pronounced fruit than acidity, but very balanced and harmonious. Fruit is around the edges enveloping the minerality.
Ripe Peach notes and bit herbaceous
So Fresh it quenches my thirst.
2nd taste
Nose very mineral, burnt something nose (don’t know how to describe what it is)
More length in the wine, it lasts for quite some time releasing nutty flavours at the end.
A lot more citrus taste in the back palate
And the freshness... keeps getting fresher maybe because of the more pronounced citrus now.
Final taste (16 hours later, after Turkey in the oven)
Still mineral and floral nose
Not as bold anymore, front and mid palate more of a balance between acidity and soft tannins. More acidity in the back palate.
I would not keep it for more than 8 hours next time. This wine evolved the first 6-8 hours fantastically in the glass.
Great Chardonnay from the Willamette Valley... Crisp, clean... Had just the right amount of minerality and acidity to push you toward your next sip- delicious!
Great Chardonnay from the Willamette Valley... Crisp, clean... Had just the right amount of minerality and acidity to push you toward your next sip- delicious!
Mar 5th, 2018
This is the Bunker Hill. Delightful
This is the Bunker Hill. Delightful
Feb 26th, 2018
