Past prime but still with some life left and offering up some fruit. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has green apples with a touch of hazelnuts. Medium bodied. Strong acidity. On the palate, there is a touch of lemons with a tart acidity. Long finish. This begs for food and would be nice with grilled scallops. Drink now.
From 70 year old vines in Burgundy, this is a very nice Chardonnay. Light golden/green in color, clear and bright. The nose has minerals, lemons, hazelnuts and spice. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, the lemons and minerals come thru. Nice balanced. Easy to drink. drink this over the next ten to twelve years. Nice on its own, this will be even better with lighter foods or sea food. Tuna steaks would be a nice match.
Served to a group blind. I thought it was a bit oxidized (just slightly) which is worrisome. The group guess was California although I leaned to a more modern, bigger Chablis. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has some lemons with oak/spice but a streak of apple cider. Not fresh apples thought perhaps that was there too. On the palate, apples with some cider notes. Slightly oily texture (which is why I thought Burgundy). Some viscosity. Slightly flabby. It was likely the oak and the lack of acid that led the group into thinking it was from California. OK finish.
Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with vanilla, and a bit of lemon cream along with a bit of sulfur. Medium bodied. Nice texture. Moderate acidity. On the palate, this is nice with lemon notes and a slight lemon pith. Good finish. This will work better with food. Drilled trout or other seafood would be a nice match. Drink now.
