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Matanzas Creek Chardonnay 2005
A first glimpse of the wine reveals a pale, straw color, quite typical for a sophisticated Chardonnay. The first nose brings a delicate blend of green apple, white peach, and acacia flower, with a surprising addition of the autumn fruits pear and quince. After a swirl, the second nose reveals the more mineral note of crushed stones, the mark of an exceptional Chardonnay. The palate is round and velvety with a prolonged, flavorful finish of honey and melon. There is also a unique and subtle hint of smoke, derived from basalt, an ancient ocean floor rock found in Bennett Valley’s soil. Wine Advocate A top offering, the 2005 Chardonnay is a 23,500-case wine that enjoyed 95% malolactic fermentation as well as eight months in French oak (only 32% new). Smoke, lemon oil, white currant, white peach, hazelnut, and orange rind aromas jump from the glass of this 2005. It displays terrific fruit and purity, but little evidence of wood. Score: 90. —Robert Parker, December 2006.Wine Enthusiast This is a wine that does best in cool vintages, which ’05 was. A blend of Carneros and Bennett Valley, the wine shows Burgundian character, with apple butter, pineapple custard and lemon zest flavors undergirded by a rich, stony minerality, and a long, rewarding, spicy finish. Very nice now, and should develop for five years. Score: 90. —Steve Heimoff, July 01, 2007.
Minimum Order: 12
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