Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Sonoma - Russian River Valley, California
Country: United States
Year: 2015
Price: $65
Winery Review: On the nose, this vintage offers a balance of rich and spicy characteristics of nougat, clove, caramel, sandlewood and nutmeg that open up to fruit scents of Honeycrisp apple and Asian pear. Fruit flavors of pear and green apple shine through and are accented with a touch of oak spice. Winemaker, Mick Schroeter, made this wine in this particular way to capture the true essence of the vineyard sites. It is a blend of three vineyards each with Burgundian spacing: Les Pierres, A-Burgundy from The Cutrer vineyard, and block "X" from Vine Hill vineyard.
My Review: This wine smelled and tasted like an apple pie. I was hit with a strong nutmeg and clove scent. The flavor was PHENOMENAL. It felt like I was drinking a fresh baked, hot apple pie. The green apple wasn't overwhelming and the slight acidity of the apple helped balance some of the spice.
I did not taste this wine with food.
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