DuMOL, Chloe Chardonnay, Russian River Valley

This bottle was an orphan. Thought it might be undrinkable but the cork was firm and dry and the wine still fresh. Enjoyed by all.

This is in a great drinking window right now, if you properly aged the wine. The wood, that was so predominate in the past, has been absorbed and the fruit is still there, creating a very satifying period where neither rules. The nose has nutmeg and cinnamon. The full, viscous palette doesn't eplode but lathers the tougue with apple, carmel and a feeling of fullness. We had this with a chicken breast that had been stuffed with greek seasonings, spinach …

This has lost the lush fruit but is still hanging on nicely. Last bottle and this was much better in the past 2 years. Unfortunately, the finish is now quite hot - just not enough fruit left to keep the balance. Lesson learned. Still nice but was best 2-5 years old.

opened at family get-together

Not over the hill. Pineapple, pear, nuts. Very nice chard. Glad i still have another.

Beautiful wine and holding up extremely well. No rush to open my last bottle. Stone fruits, bright acidity. If there was ever any overt oak, it is fully integrated now.

I get vanilla, honey, honeysuckle,

Restrained, mineral nose; creamy, oak, citrus palate; medium finish 90+ pts.

Red Carpet: Red Carpet: Low int. nose, some ripe juicy frt; angel food; a little nuetral mth. All there, but lacks flavor.

Tight floral nose; balanced, juicy, ripe lemon palate; medium finish

Red Carpet: Med. yellow; green apple; some trop. frt, lite lemon, a little toast, full, nice round bod, glycerin, frt, fig, not too much oak, hardly perceptible, nice long fin., elegant.***Really nice grt chard.