Chamisal Vineyards Chamise Chardonnay, Edna Valley, USA

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點擊次數：1238

Matured 13 months in 40% new oak, the 2019 Chardonnay Chamise opens with a touch of sulfury character that dissipates to aromas of warm peaches, honeycomb, toast and baking spice. The medium-bodied palate is gently rounded and yeasty, with opposing, tangy acidity, toasty fruits and a spicy finish. 250 cases were made.

The 2017 Chardonnay Chamise, aged 16 months in 50% new French oak, very slowly offers up baked yellow apples, pie crust, toast, a waft of baking spices and notes of dried hay, chamomile, honey and nuts. The palate is much more generous at this early stage, offering loads of ripe, honey-laced fruits and spicy touches, with seamlessly woven freshness and a long finish. This merits another year or two in bottle. 300 cases were made.

The 2015 Chardonnay Chamise opens with gorgeous lemon curd, honey-drizzled white peach and grapefruit notes with touches of toasted almonds, beeswax and brioche. Light to medium-bodied, with a lively backbone of acid lifting the citrus and savory flavors, it has a lovely creamy suggestion and great length.

Coming all from the Jura clone and barrel-fermented and aged 16 months in 100% new French oak, the medium-gold 2012 Chardonnay Chamise has lots of classy oak in its ripe tropical fruits (pineapple, apple), honey, toast and brioche-scented bouquet. Rich, textured, full-bodied and layered, it has plenty of freshness and is a joy to drink. I suspect the oak will integrate nicely with another 6-12 months in bottle and it will drink well through 2022.