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2015 Chardonnay, Paris Tasting Commemorative

Library Wine

Price: $205.00

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The Wine
Vintage
Vineyard

The Wine

The richness of this Paris Tasting Commemorative Chardonnay is immediately apparent in its beautiful daffodil-yellow hue. The wine is endowed with the perfect balance of fruity, floral and mineral components, as well as a seamless structure and texture that is both firm yet transparent and subtle. Intense aromas of ripe pear, apple, apricot and lemon curd immediately engage your senses, followed by ethereal floral notes of orange blossom and jasmine. The final impression is a beautifully balanced, complex wine with both freshness and along, lingering aftertaste.

Vintage

The growing season started out with unseasonably warm temperatures in the late winter and early spring, triggering early bud break. Colder temperatures in May slowed grape development and caused a poor berry set, which, coupled with the fourth year of drought, resulted in a much smaller than normal crop in 2015. The summer was warm with an early harvest (started picking Chardonnay on August 29th), with the berries smaller than usual but packed with flavor and color.

Vineyard

For this wine we select only the best grapes, which are primarily from our oldest block of Chardonnay, the Old Wente clone planted in 1989. Through a combination of clone, age and cool climate, the single block in our estate vineyard in the chilly Carneros region of Napa Valley creates wonderfully rich flavors, balanced with crisp acidity. We farm all our vineyards naturally, without artificial pesticides or herbicides, and they are certified organic.