Hunter Wine Cellars
Chasseur
Lorenzo Vineyards
ChardonnayRussian River Valley, Sonoma, California
2005
14.1%
$59.90 -- Highlands, NC
Color: Light gold
Nose: Pineapple and spice
Body: Heavy
Front: Pineapple
Middle: Caramel butter
Back: Smoky mesquite
Burns clean?: Yes
Cap: Cork
A French structure--long delivery with several distinct layers--but an American bigness and power. The most extraordinary Chardonnay from California I've ever had.
Note, 2014: This remains true.
