You can go ahead and copy and paste most of what Cristal2000 mentioned with anything I could hope to conjure up in terms of tasting notes for this wine. This was New Zealand SB right out of the gate…
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…
Same as my notes from the day before. This was tasted alongside the 2014 Ingrid's Chardonnay, which was a fuller-bodied wine; however, the Rosella's had a little more complexity and delineation of…
A good Chardonnay, but far overshadowed by the Ingrid's and Rosella's tasted alongside it. Because of the competition, the Sierra Mar was forgettable. It was decently crafted, but I honest to God…
A very well put together modern California Chardonnay. The round butterscotch, popcorn, and vanilla bean notes worked well with the core yellow citrus fruits. A hair less complex than the 2014…
A beautiful Chardonnay, and one that easily overshadowed the 2011 Chardonnay tasted next to it. The 2012 Damiana had lovely flavors of silky and creamy vanilla bean, lemon curd, poached pear,…
A nice and straightforward Chardonnay, with some lemon citrus, butter, and vanilla. Not over the top in its modern style and quite friendly on the approach and through the mid-palate. A bit simple,…
A pleasantly surprising wine, with the attractive verve and tension from the lemon and citrus fruit flavors nicely intermixed with some vanilla bean and lightly buttered oak influences. Very good…
A good late summer sipper type of a Chardonnay. Your basic lemon and yellow citrus flavors, with some apple, vanilla, and light alkaline notes. Paired fine with some sharper hard cheeses. Nothing I'd…
A decent run-of-the-mill restaurant dinner type of Chardonnay. A lot of oak influence and not much distinguishing characteristics outside of the buttered popcorn, vanilla, and rich, round citrus…
Same as four months ago. PnP and served around 54 degrees. Drink now and over the next year or so. Ready right now. Drinks WAY above its original allocation price point ($25). 92-93 points.
I hadn't tasted this wine since its release a few years ago. Back then, I especially loved the lemon curd and mineral notes that raced across the palate. This go-around, it seemed like the fruit was…
Similar to my specific tasting notes from 9/23/2016. Nice refreshing glass of SB. Not especially enticing or noteworthy necessarily, but a decent start to the flight.
Wonderful example of the varietal, with a beautiful texture and silky mouthfeel that is often missed in some overtly mineral and alkaline-driven Viogniers. Purity of fruit is evident, as is the…
Still a solid version of a Jura-style Chardonnay, but starting its decline. Not as vibrant as 10 months ago when I last had this wine. 93-94 points. The 2008 is much better at this stage.
Crisp and lively, while also exhibiting a voluptuous roundness that is seldom seen in SBs. In the past, Lewis has been known for severely over-oaking their SBs; thankfully, this was not the case…
Same as a few weeks ago. Not bad. Not great. A good intro sipper. Had a little bit of a distracting alkaline tinge on the back end, which clipped the finish.
A nice start to an otherwise Cabernet Sauvignon-heavy lineup from Hall. Crisp and refreshing the way a SB should be, but not overly complex in any way. Nothing necessarily out of place, but nothing…
An extremely inviting SB, with a good delineation of flavors and no hard edges to speak of. More on the tropical fruit side, but not overtly sweet or overbearing. No alkaline or steely metallic…
Paired with a sweet corn grits with prosciutto; also paired with homemade bread with salted butter. The corn dish was one of my favorites of the evening. The wine was well crafted, but unfortunately…
Paired with an abalone and legume dish, and then a summer squash and mussel "cold soup" that were both extraordinary with this wine. This was one of my favorite pairings we did. The wine was one of…
