Eric Kent Wine Cellars Chardonnay Russian River Valley
Tasted 18 August 2017
Sonoma County · Russian River Valley
Similar notes to last year. A very round and inviting Chardonnay, if not a bit too simple overall. Some nice yellow citrus fruit and hints of vanilla and buttered popcorn. Nothing over the top, but a fairly standard…
Black cherry, vanilla, cherry cough syrup, Cracker Jack molasses, and blackberry seed. The front end is a simple and linear shot of fruit unable to achieve much depth or complexity (from PnP to…
Similar to last year. Buttery at first, but then settled into a nice glide of yellow citrus and popcorn flavors. Fairly unctuous, but also maintained its focus pretty well over the course of a couple…
The best showing for this wine in my opinion. Some nice energy and verve housing a core of cranberry, red raspberry, orange rind, and spice. A little alcohol on the finish took away some drive from…