Clos Pegase Clos Pegase Chardonnay Circle Mitsuko's Vineyard, USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

shared this bottle with ellen and pat. i am reluctant to reveal my secret knowledge of this wine although i have written about it for previous vintages. this is one of the few california chardonnay's that benefit from a few years of bottle age. compared with the bottle we had last year, this one shows considerably more complexity. color is golden, almost amber. wonderful notes of honeysuckle, butter, butterscotch, and wood. some might ask where the crunchiness of the chardonnay …

Very nice. Citrus and pineapple.

this bottle was consumed at a slightly warmer temperature than the last wine. seems more integrated. finish is litlle more lingering. flavor charcteristics are as described previously but still lack intensity. hopefully, 2005 will be better.

A very nice finish, oak and pineapple. Nice with fish.

A bit too fruity and thin for my palate

another great bottle of clos pegase chard. golden straw color. typical clos pegase nose. taste is dominated by vanilla with some butterscotch and perhaps a little steel. the wine seems to be holding back. comes together somewhat after about 20 minutes but never achieves soaring heights. looking over my tasting notes from previous vintages, it seems that 2003 was the most successful in recent years. going further back, i recall some "off-system" bottles from the late 90's that were also …

Very fine bottle of Carneros chardonnay. Great crisp favors.

Great golden color. Nice fruit, not too buttery. An easy wine to pull out for a glass or two. Doesn't hold up well when reopened on day later.

Great Carneros region Chardonnay. Nice mineral content and just the right touch of oak. Fruit is nicely displayed upfront. A big hit with all who tasted.

Mid yellow. Pineapple nose. New world but quite restrained. Some minerality. High alcohol. Funny almost bitter aftertaste. Seems slightly out of balance. OK, but...