TOR Kenward Family, Durell Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast

TOR Kenward Family · California › Sonoma Coast › United States of America

White · Chardonnay

Critics

92 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

No vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

91.9

Avg Score

Highest

Massive butter / brett? - almost to the point of being a fault. Balanced - no. Oak, mineral, butter, apricot. No score given.

2015 vintage

Dark yellow/gold color. Immediate nose of oak with butter, straw, and extra ripe pineapple. Big, round flavor, but does have an astringency from the oak (I presume). Had next to a Morey chassagne montrachet from same vintage on mother's day. Wife preferred the TOR, while I drank the burgundy and we were both happy.

2015 vintage

Aromas of apple, pear, toast, lemon zest and spice. Apple, tropical fruit, lemon, vanilla and spice on the palate. Long finish. Good acidic balance. Served with baked potato soup.

2015 vintage

Football weekend in South Bend, brought for Val and friends. Nicely, chilled, PnP, drank over an hour. Notes from memory Medium gold color. Nose showing orchard fruit, orange zest. Rich palate repeats along with butterscotch and creme brulee. Really rich through the mid palate, medium/long finish. I have become a fan of Tor's Chardonnay, well made wines. In a great spot now, should drink at this level for a while. Wine benefits from air time, improved in the glass.

2016 vintage

Apple, pear, lemon and toasted oak. Very long finish with malolactic butter notes. Well balanced acidity. Served with lobster.

2015 vintage

Apple, peaches, cream - yum! Nice finish for being so young. WA 95

2016 vintage

a good bottle the was drinkable, with food would be my recommendation.

2016 vintage

Stinky, wet stone smell. has a funk, but in a good kind of way. Nice floral fruit. oak is present. Not bad. Wish i had this with food to see what else I can find in this wine.

2016 vintage

Apple, pear, lemon peel and vanilla custard. Very long finish, with good depth and balanced acidity. Served with seafood paella.

2015 vintage

No formal notes. Even better on day two. Will buy more.

2015 vintage

Beautiful Wife calls "Butter Bomb--Don't buy again!"

2015 vintage

Great wine, yellow color, floral nose, nice minerals, fruit, balance and very rich. Paired excellently with baked cod.

2015 vintage

Rich and full bodied California Chardonnay. Citrus, tropical fruits, toasted oak and a bit o’ buttah. Don’t expect a Montrachet with this wine, but if you like a bold expression of the grape, you will love it. A crowd pleaser!

2015 vintage

Yellow color, floral nose, rich, oak, apple, great balance and long finish. Paired well with Scallops.

2015 vintage

Notes of orange juice, lemon and pineapple. Toasted by oak, but maintains freshness. Well done in a bigger style.

2015 vintage

Big boy Chardonnay! Huge nose, silky rich body. Bright fruits with solid acidity that paired beautifully with porcini ravioli and Black truffle cream sauce

2015 vintage

Tor Kenward Premier Tasting Event at Meadowood (Meadowood Resort, Napa) : A fat and stylized California Chardonnay, with buttered popcorn, vanilla oak, and lemon curd notes rushing over the palate. A bit of a bruiser with its butter-bomb, cheesy sex kitten personality, offering little delineation of flavors or real interest at this point. Too much of a good thing possibly at this stage? A wine I thought I was starting to like on the initial sips, until I actually pondered …

2015 vintage

--- COLOR: Deep gold (tourmaline?). Decant or it gets real hazy! NOTE: Lovely nose, no heat, no rawness. Ripe pineapple, banana, lemon oil, browned marshmallows. Mouth has med+ opulence, loads of lemon oil & sweet glycerin. That's what really attracted me to this wine. Finish is beautiful citrus creme brulee. Fully integrated, well-rounded. Not a harsh edge to be found. DECANT: Just for sediment. GLASS USED: Bordeaux TASTE: 9.3 COST: 70 VALUE: 7.0 PREVIOUSLY TASTED: 07/09 TRY AGAIN: n/a PAIRING: …

2007 vintage