Fairly straightforward domestic Chardonnay, veering a little more toward the butter and rounded vanilla flavors. Medium-bodied, but delivering a fuller hit of lemon curd and rich yellow citrus…
As a stand-alone wine, this was somewhat pedestrian, but with the flavorful and spicy courses (especially with lobster, soft shell crab, and octopus dishes), it offered up nice acid with an off-dry…
Similar notes to over a year ago, but man did this start out with some serious jet fuel blasting over the palate. This thing went straight into a decanter for a couple of hours before it was truly…
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…
Same as my previous notes. A light-bodied SB that is crisp and refreshing, but lacks mid-palate and concentration. Faint lemon, grass, and sea. Falls off on the back end. It's "fine," but barely.…
Same as my previous notes. A succulent and palate-coating version of the varietal. The perfect amount of sweet. A nice summer sipper best served cold. Pairs really well with salty food: cheeses,…
Initially tight and linear, but highly focused and pure flavors of yellow citrus and stone fruit. Decanted for a total of two hours. Opened up with some nice lemon curd and sourdough starter notes,…
Initially served a little colder than I prefer (refrigerator temp), but as it warmed up in the glass, notes of yellow citrus, lemon curd, vanillin, and a streak of lemon zest emerged. A smooth and…
An outstanding example of a domestic Chardonnay. It started out a little yeasty and tight on initial PnP, but that blew off shortly after some exposure to air. I actually ended up decanting this…
Similar to the standard 2015 Chardonnay except that the Reserve showed more focus and direction. A little less giving than the standard Chardonnay, with more restrained fruit flavors; some white…
A very well done domestic Chardonnay. I much preferred this to the 2014 version I had last year. This 2015 was ripe and voluptuous, with signature yellow fruit, popcorn, vanilla, and lemon curd…
Resembling a comparatively lighter, less tropical version of the domestic varietal, this wine exhibited fairly typical yellow and white stone fruit notes. An agreeable SB, but not one that…
"Not bad for a Fume Blanc," was the phrase that the four of us simultaneously uttered. And it isn't "bad" by any means. It displayed some of the usual SB characteristics; a little lighter bodied in…
An improvement from last summer. Time in bottle appears to have smoothed out this wine significantly and allowed the yellow fruit to deepen nicely. Some subtle vanilla, lemon curd, olive oil, and…
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…
Same as three months ago. Some sediment this time, which kicked out a bit of bitterness on the back end. Otherwise a decent Riesling for $20. 88-89 points at its best this go-around.
Pervious notes from 05/27/2017 still apply. Just bottled. A little high in the sulfur department as a result, but the fruit still pushed through. This is going to be an extraordinary example of…
I quite liked this wine for the totality of what it delivered during consumption. I found that if I tried to make it into a cerebral experiment, I was just over-intellectualizing the pleasure right…
An exquisite bottle of domestic Chardonnay. Much fuller and richer than some of the other Aubert Chardonnays, but this was an absolute pleasure to drink. Super smooth and viscous, with ripe yellow…
This showed better than what I remember from nine months ago. PnP and served at cellar temperature, it displayed more rounded and voluptuous notes of lemon curd, vanilla bean, quality oak, and hints…
