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Wine Details
Price:
$105.00 per bottle
Description:
The 2002 estate Chardonnay is the finest estate Chardonnay for us to date. We knew this the moment the grapes came off the vine in loose, child's fist size clusters. This wine is a blend of fruit from all four Chardonnay blocks on the Ranch. Coconut rind and candied pineapple recall the estate Chardonnays of 2000 and 2001, which were made from Clone 4 fruit. For the first time, however, it is balanced with the lychee nut, flinty edge of Dijon Clones 76, 95 and 96. The palate weight of the wine is the heaviest to date, spreading into crême brulée, vanilla cream and wildflower honey. It has a sappiness to it that none of the past wines have had. The finish is long and creamy, increased in length by the framing acidity and wet stone/slatey character of the Dijon clones.
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