Winery - Sonoma-Cutrer
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Chardonnay, a blend of various coastal vineyards, is marked by high acidity and great dryness. It is emphatically not a soft, honeyed fruit gusher. The sleek minerality and elusive citrus fruit flavors have just the right touch of buttery, toasted oak. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
You can feel and taste the cool weather during this vintage in the citrusy acids, steely minerals and sleek, streamlined flavors of Meyer lemons and nectarines. Barrel fermentation adds needed richness. Good price for a dry, sophisticated Chardonnay.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Thin and dry, with oak and alcohol flavors modestly enriched with a touch of pineapples, green apples and minerals. Sadly, this is not the glorious Sonoma-Cutrer of the past.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a connoisseur’s wine, and requires understanding to appreciate. If you’re a fan of blowsy Chards, the lean, mineral and citrus flavors will pass by unnoticed. Impressive with its rich, oaky complexities and layers of flavor and texture.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A solid, direct Chardonnay. Doesn’t offer a whole lot of complexity, but it’s dry and creamy, with spicy, oak-inspired pineapple and green apple flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Minty and sharp in acidity, and not offering much richness now, especially at this price, although it does feel stylishly dry and elegant. Shows proper cherry, cola and sandalwood flavors.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Released at the age of nearly four years, this wine tastes a little sweet and tired, like melted apricot jam sprinkled with vanilla and cinnamon, with dried fruit and herbal notes. Drink now before it goes further downhill.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a rich Chardonnay. It’s upfront in pineapple pie, peach cobbler, pear jam, apple butter and caramelly oak flavors, yet is dry and pleasantly crisp in acidity. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Opens with lots of peach and grapefruit aromas. Light and bright citrus flavors with grassy notes and a tart mouthfeel make it read almost like a Sauvignon Blanc, or some would say like a good inexpensive white Burgundy. Has a nice chalk/mineral finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Pretty floral and crème caramel aromas yield to hard-edged apple and citrus flavors. This puppy really comes alive on the finish, which is long, spicy and complex.
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