2009 Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard
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Score 17/20 · Drink 2011-2016, Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com, May 2013
Tremendous medicinal notes – really quite bizarre, with a wispy smoke finish. Long, layered, complex. (RH)
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Josh Raynolds
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Josh Raynolds
Score 90+/100 · Josh Raynolds, Nov 2011
Bright, green-tinged gold. Melon, nectarine, smoky lees and mint on the nose. Dense, sappy and juicy, with nervy acidity giving cut and lift to the ripe pit fruit and lemon gelato flavors. Plenty rich but there's very good energy and spine here. Finishes long, spicy and very firm, with resonating anise, quinine and bitter citrus pith qualities. Give this youthful chardonnay some bottle age or air to allow it to stretch out.
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