Like the Covenant, the Susanna's had some Burgundian characteristics that made for a more lithe experience overall. Still decent flavors and mineral notes, but I was drawn more to the Old Wente and…
Offered up more minerality than the other Chardonnays, making it seem more Burgundian in style than its siblings. Threw off some Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc characteristics that were a little…
#2 - Second of two bottles of this wine poured: This was a PnP version (the other first version had been opened for 24 hours - tasted side-by-side for for comparison).
An exquisitely balanced Chardonnay that represents the finesse that can actually come out of a well crafted domestic Chardonnay. This carried some upfront citrus fruit, lemon curd, and subtle vanilla…
Oak, butter, oak, butter, oak, butter, and a hint of oak. The back end was speckled with flecks of oak and butter. Hints of vanilla and butter contrasted with a slight hit of oak and butter. An…
Decent acidity, a little overtly frothy, but a decent body for what it represents. Nothing to get too excited about, but holds its own throughout consumption. Paired well with seared octopus.
It's been a year since I last had this wine. Previous notes still apply. I found this wine to be good, but a little out of balance for my tastes. Good acid and energy behind it, but the flavors were…
"Ok" is the word of the day on this wine. Some minerality and faint citrus notes. Again, a wine designed to go with food in that it will never have enough oomph to be anything but a second-rate…
It does the job, and that's about it. Don't expect too much. Profile is a bit linear and dry, with a thin citrus streak on the back end. An ok summer sipper primer before you start your meal.…
Previous notes from last year apply. A beautiful interplay among traditional Burgundian flavors (minerality, acid, citrus oil) and more modern notes of lemon curd, popcorn, and vanilla bean.
Always a bit of a popcorn butter bomb, but the wood Lewis uses seems to be of decent quality and doesn't overly distract from the beautifully pure core fruit, which seems to be able to stand up to…
Started out with some nice round lemon curd and citrus oil flavors. Some decent intensity and drive on the initial attack. Yet, it became a little thin mid-palate, with the flavors fading off…
I like it. It's good. It goes good with food. It is a nice combination of modern and restrained. My girl really loves this wine (like 94 points loves it). Drink now.
A truly amazing example of a CA Chardonnay. Perfectly balanced but also displaying a nice kick of spice box, smoke, and grey pebble/river rock to elevate the yellow citrus fruit and lemon curd…
A pleasant, round, and inviting Chardonnay. The creamy, yeast and almond-laced notes were at the forefront, with agreeable lemon curd and citrus fruit rounding out the finish.
Almost a year ago to the day since I last tasted this wine. Previous notes apply. Not much has changed. Possibly a little softer on the attack. Round, vanilla-tinged, buttered popcorn. Almost too…
Lemon, quince, stone, and the faintest hint of alkaline and alcohol on initial PnP. Air time didn't change this much, except that the fruit flavors fanned out a little more with some extra swirling…
A really beautiful bottle of Chardonnay all the way around. Notes of lemon olive oil, lemon verbena, quince preserve (hints of tropical fruit), pear, and some faint vanilla bean. A bit of a buttered…
I totally agree with Peter's note on this wine. This Bevan Ritchie was a big, rich CA Chardonnay (which I can usually tolerate and even crave every so often), but this was way too much of a "good"…
This gained points more because it was an absolutely phenomenal pairing with the turkey dinner (compared to a 2012 Tor Torchiana it went head-to-head with). The Tor was good, but the Littorai was a…
Exact same as my notes from 2/3/16. Was tied with a 2012 Littorai Heintz Chardonnay until we served the turkey...the Littorai really complimented the bird much better. The Tor had a bit of a tropical…
Overtly candied lemon drop and sweet vanilla notes pummeled the heck out of any finesse this wine had hopes of producing. It had an almost vanilla Schnapps aftertaste, with the oak influence…
