2006 Sonoma Coast

Chardonnay

SONOMA COAST

ALLOCATION LIST: $33.30
RETAIL: $37.00

Please note, currently this wine has been fully allocated!
If you reduce this wine allocation, it may be lost.

TASTING NOTES

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? No, let's not. More like a crisp fall day with blue skies, bright sunshine and an invigorating chill in the air. Light golden straw in color, with a clear almost green tinge at the edges, this youngster leads with a nose of pure citrus and minerality followed by a palate of lemon, lime, tart Granny Smith apple and pineapple, with hints of peach and just a touch of vanilla custard. All backed by mouth-watering acidity and a high-toned, laser-like finish that lasts all the way to the horizon and back.

A tremendous food Chardonnay (wait. . . do they exist? Yes they do!) — tightly wound upon release, it will only gain in texture and body as it matures. We recommend at least 6 - 8 months cellar time before opening up your first bottle in the later days of '08.

DRINKING WINDOWS

Prime drinking: late 2008 to 2010
Graceful ageability: 2011

STATS

pH: 3.35?  |  TA: 6.9 g/L?  |  Alcohol: 14.3%?
Bottling Date: December 14, 2007  |  Release Date: April 4, 2008?
Total Produced: 154 cases

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