93 Points The Newton 2014 "Unfiltered" Chardonnay has just been released - always one of California's finest Chardonnays! Newton Vineyards is one of the great vineyard estates of Spring Mountain with neighbors like Cain, Pride Mountain and Paloma. Their highly-rated Unfiltered Chardonnay sells out every year. 93 Points Robert Parker: "Newton’s unfiltered Chardonnay has been a consistent winner since it was first launched in the early 1980s, when the fruit was coming from what is today John Kongsgaard’s Judge cuvée. Newton is still making this wine unfiltered, and the 2014 Chardonnay Unfiltered is rich and displays beautiful white peach, honeysuckle and tropical fruit, some nice, crisp wet pebble minerality in the background and a full-bodied mouthfeel. Deep, layered and complete, this is a big-time winner..... ...This cuvée has been one of California’s great classic Chardonnays for over two decades. It also has remarkable aging potential. In the early years, much of the credit went to some of the talented people who worked here, including John Kongsgaard, Luc Morlet and Michel Rolland."
Bob McDonald
Mid Lemon in colour. Vanilla oak aromas - peachy and rich. On the palate yellow peach and cream with Medium plus intensity. This style was popular in Australia in the 80’s and 90’s - think Rosemount Roxburgh and coined the style as “Dolly Parton” for obvious reasons. For lovers of full bodied Chardonnay. I hadn’t had a Chardonnay like this for a while and it was enjoyable. Ripe fruit, a touch too much oak and a great viscous texture on the palate. One of the 1001 Wines.
Mid Lemon in colour. Vanilla oak aromas - peachy and rich. On the palate yellow peach and cream with Medium plus intensity. This style was popular in Australia in the 80’s and 90’s - think Rosemount Roxburgh and coined the style as “Dolly Parton” for obvious reasons. For lovers of full bodied Chardonnay. I hadn’t had a Chardonnay like this for a while and it was enjoyable. Ripe fruit, a touch too much oak and a great viscous texture on the palate. One of the 1001 Wines.
9.4Matt Sterr
Carneros fruit.
Carneros fruit.
9.0WineMascot
big but has some acid
big but has some acid
8.8Dante Mondavi
Vintner R A E N Winery
Ripe and tasty... solo pine shine.. lvmh in the house
Ripe and tasty... solo pine shine.. lvmh in the house
8.9Chance Miller
Gift from the incomparable Mr. Z.... cheers
Gift from the incomparable Mr. Z.... cheers
8.7Emma Regan
Mmm
Mmm
9.0Lawrence Bernstein
2014. Love the complexity of this unfiltered Chardonnay. Presents big and buttery but there is a herbaceous oaky quality to the wine as well.
2014. Love the complexity of this unfiltered Chardonnay. Presents big and buttery but there is a herbaceous oaky quality to the wine as well.
8.9Meghan Hanrahan
To fruit forward for my tastes
To fruit forward for my tastes
7.1William S
Very good Chardonnay with excellent meal at Station21 in Nantucket.
Very good Chardonnay with excellent meal at Station21 in Nantucket.
9.1Sargon Isho
Not a big Chardonnay drinker, but this is very very good. Great to crack open and drink outdoors.
Not a big Chardonnay drinker, but this is very very good. Great to crack open and drink outdoors.
9.0WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.