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CHARDONNAY 2016 Lodi |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
IRONSTONE |
Very bright medium straw colour. Spicy, intense, quince-pear nose with some fairly intense toasty notes. Dry, medium bodied, smooth, spicy, ripe, lemon-melon-pear meringue flavours with a lingering, gently toasty, harmonious finish. Has 13.5% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number 17226 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Much better than the 2015 (**) with 87.5-points released on January 21, 2017 at $17.95. TONY ASPLER / 88-points - Reductive, toasty nose of apples; full-bodied, dry, sweet pear with a note of cloves and a soft mouth-feel. |
CSPC |
355776 |
Type |
White Table Wine |
Agent |
Lif Win |
Country |
USA |
Region |
California |
Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points) Bright, Intense, Complex, Toasty |
LCBO Text |
Status |
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TASTING NOTE: Floral and complex with pretty apple, peach and topical fruit overlaying butterscotch, toast, vanilla and oak spice. Richly textured while maintaining a bright, fresh, tangy soul. Try this with grilled pork chops or grilled, buttery seafood. (Vintages panel, Jan. 2018) |
Price |
$ 17.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 17, 2018 |
Cases bought |
558 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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