| The Wine Advocate - January 2000 86 The 1998 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay offers smoky, spicy, oak-infused aromas. It is an in-your-face Chardonnay that offers a mouthful of earthy, yeasty, white fruit flavors. Exhibiting excellent intensity and punch, this wine should be drunk over the next 2-3 years. The Wine Spectator - May 31, 2000 86 Lavish oak adds vanilla, honey and lanolin flavors, while crisp acidity keeps it lively. Citrus, green apple and pear mingle on the full-bodied palate. Drink now. Saveur - April, 2001 Barrel fermented into something soft and aromatic, with tropical fruit and vanilla in both nose and mouth and a tart, citric finish. |