New release! The newest member of the lineup is the Sonoma-Cutrer 2018 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, an assemblage of select lots representing the best that the Sonoma Coast appellation has to offer. The backbone of this blend comes from the estate Cutrer vineyard, where vines struggle in alluvial soils and their Grand Cru approach to viticultural practices assures that only the finest fruit is the foundation for this offering. Vine Hill, with sandy, clay, loam soils adds significantly to the mix. Distinct aromas of ginger and lemon zest are joined by toasty coconut, melon and caramel alongside a mineral, flinty cedar-chest oakiness overlaid by notes of honeysuckle. In the mouth, a well-balanced wine with a solid acid backbone is rich, medium to heavy in weight with a broad yet still firm mid-palate. The finish is long and lingering and notable for a touch of spice and lively acidty. Flavors of lemon, apple, pear, pineapple and cantaloupe -- the full array of Sonoma's cornucopia of fruit, joins a nutty, spicy, lightly oaky profile that stakes out a unique territory sure to please those who love Chardonnay
Brad Swick
Complex and subtle fruit. Acidic, not buttery. Full flavor, dry, medium oak. Tasted June 11, 2021
Complex and subtle fruit. Acidic, not buttery. Full flavor, dry, medium oak. Tasted June 11, 2021
9.0Neal Ferry
Oak, no Butter.... ok Jose
Oak, no Butter.... ok Jose
8.7Lauren Redfield
Meh.
Meh.
7.0Fetty W.
Excellent lasagna wine! Definitely drink this with lasagna! Hints of plum, light for a Chardonnay.
Excellent lasagna wine! Definitely drink this with lasagna! Hints of plum, light for a Chardonnay.
8.6Becca
Great!
Great!
10Megan
New oak. Rich lemon on the nose. Vanilla and baking spice. Full body.
New oak. Rich lemon on the nose. Vanilla and baking spice. Full body.
8.8Leo Schultz
Very good.
Very good.
8.9Ineta Stephens
Pleasant zesty on the nose. Vanilla, peach, citrus, very slight oak with a long mineral finish. Balance, not too much acid.
Pleasant zesty on the nose. Vanilla, peach, citrus, very slight oak with a long mineral finish. Balance, not too much acid.
8.6Billy L.
Zoom Neighborhood Tasting @ $25 QPR
Zoom Neighborhood Tasting @ $25 QPR
8.8Ann
I like this more than many of the Chardonnays I’ve had.
I like this more than many of the Chardonnays I’ve had.
8.9WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.