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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a rich, round Chard that delivers with its ripe, mouth-filling flavors. White peach, papaya, spicy fig, smoke, buttered toast, vanilla are accompanied by crisp, clean acidity. The intense finish lasts for a long time.
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Varner Chardonnay - 2001
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Similar to Varner’s Amphitheater bottling but with added shades of interest and complexity. The peach and tropical fruit flavors are compounded with woody, oaky notes and a rich streak of dusty earth.
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Varner Chardonnay - 2001
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Oakier, leesier and riper than Varner’s two other Chards, but not superior, because the wine loses balance. Charry, smoky oak dominates the fruit from entry to finish.
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Varner Chardonnay - 2001
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aims for the fences with ripe fruit, and certainly with oak. In fact the barrels dominate, giving peppery, spicy, vanilla notes and that unmistakable oaky flavor. It’s a pretty wine, and a big one, but you wish they’d let the fruit speak for itself. Still, it will impress a lot of people. —S.H.
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Varner Chardonnay - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A vineyard selection that contains a little more concentration, with tropical fruit notes and oriental spices. Generous oak frames everything, but the fruit is big enough to stand up to it. Pulls off that elusive balancing act of tasting honeyed sweet but being basically dry. A fancy Chard, well made and opulent. —S.H.
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Varner Chardonnay - 2000
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