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92
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2007
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Taster #7081
· Nov 27, 2021
92/100
Butter, vanilla, tropicals and spice on the nose, followed by vanilla, minerals, tropicals, hazelnut and spice on the palate. Not soft or flabby. Balanced with a long finish. Really nice. The 14.7% isn't showing hot, even after all these years. I was not a big fan of this bottling back in 2012 (see my earlier note) but with a few more years (9) it seems to have come around..... I dropped off his mailing list many years ago and while …
2007 vintage
Taster #3848
· Sep 13, 2015
Crumbly cork and maderized..
2007 vintage
Taster #2891
· Dec 31, 2013
95/100
Architecturally beautiful. Flawless construction. Flavors of the most wonderful buttered baguette ever made. Laced with citrus and Meyer lemon notes. Oak integration is balanced with a superb finish
2007 vintage
Taster #5495
· Jul 3, 2013
92/100
This was clearly the best showing of this wine. Flavors have rounded and softened but still bright and youthful. Probably at its peak. Lesson learned here: these chards need some aging.
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Taster #9111
· Apr 23, 2013
91/100
Last bottle of this vintage. Every time we drink this wine - we know why. Never a disappointment - always a pleasure.
2007 vintage
Taster #0534
· Mar 6, 2013
91/100
Lemon, oak, butter. Still fresh and new. Maybe better the second night.
2007 vintage
Taster #2891
· Jan 20, 2013
92/100
Chardonnay the best way. Tropical nose hints at banana, pineapple, citrus. In the mouth a slightly buttery feel, hints of buttered toast, melon, papaya. Paired with a salted pumpkin creme brûlée. Kaboom.
2007 vintage
Taster #0777
· Jan 19, 2013
92/100
Very nice clean Chard. The nose shows pineapple with vanilla. The palate has definite pear, honeydew and citrus notes with a nice buttery finish.
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Taster #4541
· Nov 21, 2012
94/100
Butter, oak, lemon, honey... Great Charonnay it was as good as any in the same price point!
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Taster #4786
· Aug 8, 2012
89/100
The first thing I noticed when pouring was how thick this wine was with a wonderful golden color and very long legs. Not very strong notes on the nose but what I do smell is oak and some green apples. On the palate some buttery minerals with tart green fruit. For a chardonnay it is very chewy with a long finish. The wine does not have a lot of fruit but has a clean slightly steely finish. A very good …
2007 vintage
Taster #5824
· May 12, 2012
Very typical Cali chardonnay profile; Good if uninteresting
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Taster #5870
· Mar 30, 2012
91/100
Vanilla, butterscotch hints of lemon zest
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Taster #7081
· Mar 17, 2012
90/100
Best of the lot this evening and that included the Richard Dinner and the Ritchie Vineyards. The problem I have will all of PH's Chardonnays is the hit you over the head, smack you in the face, kick you in the shins intensity of his style. I liked this "simple bottling" best precisely because it was the least concentrated although I found the new oak almost overpowering at times and NOT a food to pair well with most foods that …
2007 vintage
Taster #1354
· Mar 12, 2012
90/100
pulled this off the shelf at joe canal after having attended hobbs dinner at stage left in new brunswick. shared with pat, ellen and mahesh at selkirk manor. i fould it a little hard to get excited about this bottle. perhaps my expectations were set too high. i wonder whether CT scores are slightly inflated due to halo effect. reading tasting notes from others it appears that this wine is maturing quickly. a little surprising for 2007 which i thought …
2007 vintage
Taster #0650
· Mar 10, 2012
92/100
Second time tasted in two year interval. This has developed considerably, from a big, bold in your face California chardonnay to something more Burgundian: medium body, supple, intense but expansive on the finish. In other words, very Sonoma Coast. Some flaws emerge at this point however: slightly harsh oak tannins, and a little too much sweetness on the finish. Hobbs' 2008s are better.
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Taster #5495
· Feb 28, 2012
89/100
Very good but not great. Fruit lacks sweetness at this stage. By sweetness I don't mean residual sugar but just a mouth feel of lush fruit.
2007 vintage
Taster #1600
· Feb 9, 2012
92/100
I am a fan of smooth, buttery chardannays in the Burgundian style. This wine fits that description. Not a lot of citrus on the nose or palate, as many California chards have today. A little oak and butter on the nose and palate, with pear and a little mineral. A very nice wine.
2007 vintage
Taster #2383
· Jan 15, 2012
excellent chardonnay. we mainly drink red and dont usually like whites, but this bottle has a lot going on. layered with peach and pears, transitions into silky butter and finishes with balanced oak and smoke. bought another bottle the next day.
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Taster #2702
· Aug 14, 2011
93/100
This wine is a great new world representation on a fine white Burgundy. Medium bodied with great notes of white peach, apricot, vanilla and toast. Very pleasant lingering finish with perfect acidity.
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Taster #5495
· Jul 17, 2011
91/100
Crisp fresh and refined.
2007 vintage
Taster #7080
· Jun 26, 2011
Chose not to rate given how little chard I drink. Rich stone fruit - peach apricot, very well balanced acidity and oak. A very lush wine. The nose is floral plus apricot. Long rich finish.
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Taster #8950
· May 13, 2011
92/100
Light gold. Deep, pure inviting nose of fresh flowers, peach, tangerine and a hint of ripe banana. Rich, broad and juicy in the mouth. Nicely concentrated. Finishes long with nice lemon tinged acidity to round out the richness of the fruit. Lovely example of Russian River Valley Chardonnay.
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Taster #8950
· Apr 3, 2011
92/100
Bright golden color with a light green hue. Deep and aromatic on the nose focusing on a distinctive Meyer lemon note. Rich broad and fat in the mouth but not overdone by any means. Lingering flavors of minerals and lemon. Rich and a pleasure to drink. Quintessential RRV Chardonnay.
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Taster #5495
· Mar 26, 2011
91/100
Nice and crisp. Lemon and citrus. Tasty.
2007 vintage
Taster #1518
· Oct 25, 2010
92/100
Loads of lemon butter, oak is in check with low acidity, very smooth long finish. Great stuff!!
2007 vintage