Rivers-Marie Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard Anderson Valley
Tasted 2 September 2018
North Coast · Anderson Valley
Much like the 2016 Rivers Marie Joy Road I had the other day, this Bearwallow serves up healthy doses of vanilla oak and glycol before you get any sense of the lemon curd and lemon oil trying its best to catch up to the…
Restrained blackberry seed, dried thyme, black cherry, and river rocks, the Lore shares characteristics similar to a 2016 Shafer HSS served beside it, but for the profile of the Lore being more…
Similar as before. Exceptionally good in terms of exhibiting a nuanced and quasi-complex flavor profile from start to finish. Orange peel, red raspberry, and some bark elements dominate. A touch thin…
Predominately red fruited, with some citrus peel and rock notes. A easy-going Pinot at this stage. Not as much of a loosey-goosey experience as last year's sample, but definitely lacks some of the…
