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| TINAQUAIC VINEYARD ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2014 Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
FOXEN |
| Bright forward light yellow colour. Intense, complex, spicy, honeyed, toasty, somewhat oxidized, forward, lemon meringue nose with some orange marmalade notes. Fairly dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, harmonious, spicy, forward, intense, ripe lemon meringue flavours with a lingering, very toasty, pear jam finish. The problem here relates to the clearly oxidative notes on both bottles tasted. If this doesn’t bother you, then go ahead. The 2013 (***) with 90-points was released on August 22, 2015 at $54.95. |
CSPC |
414219 |
| Type |
White Table Wine |
| Agent |
Win Mov |
| Country |
USA |
| Region |
California |
| Rating |
*+/**(87 points)
Oxidized, Toasty, Complex, Spicy |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
 |
| TASTING NOTE: Yields tend to be low in this dry-farmed vineyard, which especially struggles during a drought, but the quality is fantastic. Aromas of browned toast, popcorn, Meyer-lemon pith, honey pollen and a mineral herbal chamomile character show on the nose. A vibrant chalkiness reveals itself on the sip, with lemon blossom and grapefruit pith keeping the palate tight, grippy and texturally zippy. Score - 92 (Matt Kettman, Wine Enthusiast, April 1, 2016) |
Price |
$ 52.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - July 8, 2017 |
| Cases bought |
55 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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