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2008

Salinia Chardonnay Heintz Ranch

Tasted 28 September 2018 Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

Starting to tank pretty fast at this juncture, even for those passing this off as a Jura "style" white. Drink yesterday.

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12 December 2017 All previous notes apply. Reductive and very Sherry-like. Just know what you're getting into. Drink now. 31 August 2017 Same as a few months ago. A very hot night, which made for a warmer display of this wine (it needed to be colder). For this style, it's still a… 9 May 2017 Similar to all of my other notes. I'm preferring this wine colder than other Chardonnays (somewhere between cellar and refrigerator temps). I usually… 2 September 2016 All of my other previous tasing notes on this wine apply. BEERZEBUB's recent note is spot on. 4 June 2016 Same as my notes from 3/21/2016. Good to drink now. Great extracted Jura style Chardonnay. 21 March 2016 Tasted side-by-side with the 2006 Salinia Heintz Chardonnay. Same specific CT notes on this wine as on 10/9/2015. I bumped it up a point to 95, as… 14 November 2015 Identical to my CT notes on 10/9/15. 9 October 2015 Similar to some of my CT notes from the 2006 & 2007 Salinia Heintz Chardonnays, however the 2008 started out a bit tight and reserved, with less of…
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Salinia Chardonnay Heintz Ranch

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

Same as a few months ago. A very hot night, which made for a warmer display of this wine (it needed to be colder). For this style, it's still a low/mid 90 point wine when viewed "objectively." Drink…

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