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Private Reserve Chardonnay Reviews
Score: Gold | June 13, 2016 | San Francisco International Wine Competition
Score: 93 | April 15, 2016 | Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge
Score: Gold | January 28, 2016 | American Fine Wine Competition
September 20, 2015 | Sonoma County Harvest Fair
SILVER
Score: 88 | March 1, 2015 | Wine Enthusiast
This is an earthy and somewhat savory wine, buoyed by level acidity. It offers stewed lemon and fennel around a feral nose.
Score: Gold | February 9, 2015 | American Fine Wine Competition
Score: 89 | January 13, 2015 | Wine Advocate
This cuvée offers layers of melon, white peach and honeyed fruit intermixed with caramelized citrus, fresh acidity, a delicate touch of oak, and a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel. It is a lovely, well-balanced, impressive Chardonnay to drink over the next 5-6 years.
Score: GOLD | | Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Score: GOLD | September 25, 2014 | International Wine Channel TV Awards
Score: 89 | December 1, 2013 | The Wine Advocate
A limited cuvee of 300 cases, the 2011 Chardonnay Private Reserve possesses more length, richness, subtlety and complexity. Delicate honeyed, buttered popcorn, citrus oil and orange blossom notes are present in this medium-bodied, refreshing yet steely Chardonnay. With good minerality, ripeness and balance, it can be enjoyed over the next 2-3 years.
Score: Gold | September 30, 2013 | Sonoma County Harvest Fair