2011 Sonoma-Loeb ‘Envoy’ Chardonnay, Carneros
Clear medium straw color. Using select lots from the famed Sangiacomo Vineyard on the Sonoma side of Carneros, winemaker Phillip Corallo-Titus has fashioned a stunning Chardonnay. The nose is pure California in expression, offering up hedonistic… Read more
2010 Reata Chardonnay, Carneros
Golden straw color. Initial scents of butter, toast and spice give way to show ripe aromas of banana, apple and citrus. The buttered fruit fleshes out on the palate, leading to a lingering, buttery afterflavor. White meats in a cream sauce would… Read more
2010 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros
In the glass, the wine shows a translucent deep ruby color with lightening around the edges. It displays intense aromas of spiced cranberry, orange peel, dark cherry and a high note of fennel frond. There is a velvety weightiness in the mouth, where… Read more
2010 Patz & Hall Chardonnay, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros
Medium straw color. The seductive nose shows great complexity, with tiers of aromas that include vanilla, toast, butter, hazelnut, honey, clove and peach. The wine spreads out and coats the palate, adding liquid minerality, citrus and cinnamon…. Read more
2010 Patz & Hall Chardonnay, Hudson Vineyard, Carneros
Deep straw color. A warm nose of smoky, toasty oak (60% new Burgundian oak barrels were used), crème brulee (with the burnt sugar on top!), poached pear, roasted nuts and a spritz of lemon-lime. The wine expands in the mouth, coating the palate…. Read more
2010 Sonoma-Loeb ‘Envoy’ Chardonnay, Carneros
Rich, ripe and round, offering up lush papaya, orange peel, lemon curd, spice and clarified butter aromas and flavors. Though young, everything already appears well knit and seamless. As an appetizer, we enjoyed steamed King Crab legs with drawn… Read more
2010 Sonoma-Loeb Private Reserve Chardonnay, Carneros
Showing the coolness of the vintage, this wine delivers aromas and flavors of pear, baked apple, nutmeg, vanilla and a note of buttered toast. The rich spice notes keep it light and bright. MSRP: $32 (May 2012) Wine Lines rating:… Read more
2010 Etude Estate Chardonnay, Carneros
This is a sleek, feminine beauty, full of pear, white flowers, nutmeg and a streak of minerality. The lingering finish adds a kiss of cream. MSRP: $32 (May 2012) Wine Lines rating:… Read more
2009 Benziger Family Winery Chardonnay, Carneros
California’s Carneros region produces a lot of grapes that are earmarked for sparkling wine, and one could imagine this bottling in sparkling form, given its abundance of acidity. Although it was aged in oak barrels, it’s not overblown like so… Read more
2009 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros
Deeply hued, this is an amazing Pinot Noir that shows off the richness and depth of the 2009 vintage in California. The aromas and flavors come in waves of raspberry, blueberry, cranberry sauce, cinnamon spice, white chocolate and anise. The plush,… Read more
