Cameron, Abbey Ridge Chardonnay, Dundee Hills

Way too young and impenetrable. Some lemon and apple, but iron/minerals seem to dominate. I'd cellar this bottle for at least five more years at the earliest - or better yet wait until its tenth anniversary before drinking. From my limited experience with older Camerons, this Chardonnay bottling has an excellent track record at ten years. This vintage needs the time. Not rated.

Compared to my previous note, all else holds- yellow fruits (apple quince, apricot), pear, lanolin, cotton, chamomile, hay, are prevalent. Still quite youthful and tough, better a day later. Hold.

Pop and pour. Much too youthful to really judge IMO. Pours a medium lemon moving into gold territory in the glass, kinda surprised by the color here, I was expecting something a bit more pale. Med + aroma intensity, developing. Aromas of lemon oil, fennel pollen, chamomile, green and yellow apple, quince, hay, chalky crushed rock, and mineral. In the mouth, the wine is dry, med body, high acid, med alcohol, med + intensity in the mouth, with a medium …