The 2016 Laceroni is bursting with Meyer lemon, tropical citrus, orange blossom, and hints of roasted hazelnuts. The palate has a foreground of tangerine zest and and tropical fruit, with hints of brioche in the background. There is stunning depth and a clean, bright minerality. Enjoy this beauty over the next five years.
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This is simply hypnotic in its grandeur! Tom Rochioli arguably grows the best fruit in Russian River Valley, and it’s outstandingly well-shown in this 2018 Chardonnay. Rich and intense, with a concentration of sumptuous, refreshing flavors including citrus oil, nectarine, golden pineapple, cinnamon and toasted hazelnut. All delight the palate with superb balance and gorgeous...
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Year in year out Shafer consistently delivers silky smooth Chardonnay guaranteed to impress California white wine devotees. This 2018 Red Shoulder Ranch is another winner featuring a plethora of delicious fruit flavors including fresh pineapple, nectarine, ripe apricot, pear, mango, tangerine and honeysuckle, yet so refreshing and dense with minerality on the finish. Bravo.
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With 5 years under impeccable cellar conditions, this gloriously silky and buttery nectar tastes like liquid gold! Simultaneously pristine, refreshing, and oh-so satisfying, this inaugural release promises to deliver massive satisfaction for years to come. Framed by brilliant freshness, it evolves with complex flavors of apple, pear, lemon curd, nectarine, dried apricot, mineral, vanilla bean,...
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Initial aromatics of baked pear, apple and spice. The palate is lush and loaded with fresh apples, pineapple and nectarine. There’s enough oak here to make this a classic California-style Chardonnay, but the elements are kept nicely in balance and the result is a wine that will please a broad range of white wine lovers.
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The 2013 Marcassin Chardonnay displays racy levels of unctuous fruit flavors.
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The palate offers an almost unreal texture as the fruit gains depth and the ripe nectarine flavors are carried by its lovely texture and pronounced oak.
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Launching forth with a striking bouquet of blood orange and spiced apple fruits, this tremendous new effort includes notes of honeysuckle and citrus oil with delightful accents of creamy oak on the finish that lasts a full 30 seconds.
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Intense aromatics of pear, white peach, and pain grillé develop on the palate to include light tropical and floral notes along with hints of spice.
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Dumas Betsy’s Blend 2015 is a velvety smooth and rich California Chardonnay that launches forth with an alluring bouquet of gardenias and honeysuckle.
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