Winery - Sanford
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Strongly minerally, with a cold metal, chalky tang to the buttery, tropical fruit flavors. With a crisp dose of acidity, this is a dry, elegant Chardonnay that will hold well for five years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells inert and dull, tastes soft and sugary sweet in cherry pie filling flavor. Production on this is 14,374.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fans of oaky Chards will find this one perfectly acceptable. It’s dry and crisp, with ripe pear, peach, pineapple and smoky barrel flavors that define the California style.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Lots of sweet, smoky oak on this wine, with flavors of pineapples, peaches, limes, vanilla and honey. It’s balanced with crisp acidity. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A streak of sharp acidity and green mint makes this wine too tart, despite some pleasant cherry, red currant, clove and cola flavors. The wine is unlikely to develop additional bottle complexity. Sourced from the Sanford & Benedict and La Rinconada vineyards.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A lovely Chard, filled with crisp acids and steely, stony minerals. The fruit flavors suggest powerfully ripened tropical fruits, and there’s a bracing overlay of oak. Notable for its balance and integrity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Another bold, ripe South Coast Chard, with fragrant green apple, citrus, peach and pineapple aromas and flavors. Covers the palate in sweet fruit and spice like a blanket, and is steely and bold. A sure crowd-pleaser.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vineyard is far better known for Pinot Noir. In fact, this is the first Chardonnay I’ve had from it. It’s a very dry, high-acid wine. Compared to lusher Chards, it’s a lean wine, streamlined in zingy citrus, wintergreen and mineral flavors, with a richer edge of sweet oak.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Acidity and minerality mark this vibrant, complex young Chardonnay. It has a tart, sour pineapple candy flavor, softened and enriched with sweet smoky oak and butterscotch, and undergirded with a chalky tang. Very fine, and will develop for 4–6 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tastes a bit simple and direct, a softly fruity, oak-infused Rhône blend of Roussanne and Viognier. It has apricot, pineapple, pear and smoky vanilla flavors.
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