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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made in an accessible, pleasing fashion, with sweet, smoky oak framing ripe flavors of pineapples, pears and honey. Easy to find, with 6,169 cases produced.

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Byron Chardonnay - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Rich and creamy, with the mouthfeel of a good Chardonnay, and exotic flavors of honeysuckle, lemon custard, buttered toast and spices. Just delicious.

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Byron Pinot Blanc - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Chard has always been dependably rich, and here’s another tasty offering, with powerful scents of tropical fruits and Oriental spices, and leesy-smoky notes of butter and vanilla. You’ll especially enjoy the creamy texture, accented with peach, pineapple and spicy-buttery flavors. The finish is long and rich, too.

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Byron Chardonnay - 1997

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Continues the Nielson tradition of lushly ripe, opulently textured Chards. It’s rich in papaya and pear flavors that are swimming in toasty oak, with a creamy texture. Smooth and long, and completely satisfying.

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Byron Chardonnay - 2001

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a very dry, steely and streamlined Chardonnay. Brims with mineral-infused pineapple tart, buttered toast and honey flavors. Feels wonderfully elegant and balanced, and will pair beautifully with barbecued salmon. The vineyard is located on the so-called Santa Maria bench, one of the region’s prime growing areas.

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Byron Chardonnay - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Very rich, reflecting 100% barrel fermentation in partial new oak and 100% malolactic fermentation. Under the creamy lees and buttered toast are scads of pineapples, pears and papayas. The grapes come from the Nielson Vineyard.

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Byron Chardonnay - 2008

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Byron’s priciest Chard, fermented with native yeasts, unfiltered and draped in toasty, charred oak. Bursts with all kinds of citrus and ripe peach flavors. It’s young, though, and almost a shame to drink it now. Best to cellar this showy, flashy wine for a year or so.

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Byron Chardonnay - 1996

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A brilliant wine, massively sculpted and monumental, that shows how great this vineyard is. The wine shows densely concentrated flavors of blackberries and licorice, with the loveliest accent of sweet worn leather and rhubarb, flourished with the dusty spices that always characterize a fine Santa Maria Pinot Noir. Best now–2013.

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Byron Pinot Noir - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shows everything great about its vintage and terroir. It’s a strong, young Pinot Noir, rich in tannins and dense in almost jammy blackberries, cherries and chocolaty cola that are delicious in and of themselves. As good as it is, this is a wine that wants some time to integrate and mellow. Give it until 2011, if you can.

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Byron Pinot Noir - 2007

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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
It’s impossible to imagine this wine could have existed even five years ago, even though it hails from the extraordinary Nielson Vineyard that for many years has yielded Byron’s best Pinot Noirs, as well as Chardonnays. The ripeness level is something only modern techniques could achieve, and the 2007 vintage was great. Ultrarich in blackberries, cherries and dark chocolate, the wine retains a silky texture and is imposingly full-bodied. Drink now–2013.

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Byron Pinot Noir - 2007

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