WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
The 2018 Gran Moraine Yamhill-Carlton Chardonnay offers aromas of gravenstein apple, buttermilk biscuits, Chrysanthemum, and summer rain. Flavors of nashi pear, zebra gum, wet river rock, and nectarine. On the palate, light and lithe, yet broad and satiny with superb focus.
TASTING NOTES:
The 2018 Chardonnay Yamhill-Carlton offers singular aromas of green pineapple and herbs layered with beeswax, roasted almonds and saline. The delicately styled, silken palate reveals itself slowly, offering more savory and nutty nuances with time, and it finishes very long and lifted.
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94+
Aromas of mint, nutmeg and baked lemon. Medium-bodied with a supple texture. Delicate and steady with lovely length. Slight nutty character comes through. Elegant. Refreshing finish.
- James Suckling, 93 pts.
This is a smooth, medium-ripe wine that's been fermented and aged in 20% new puncheons. The mouthfeel is firm—almost glossy— with tight apple and pear fruit. There are hints of honeysuckle, jicama and a bright pine-needle note shining through.
- Wine Enthusiast, 92 pts.
