White
Altitude 2401 Peek Vineyard Chardonnay
El Dorado · Sierra Foothills · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- El Dorado · Sierra Foothills
- Appellation
- El Dorado
- Body
- full
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast chicken · pasta with white sauce · oily fish
Rated vintages
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201389 pts
A classic style of barrel-fermented wine, this shows lots of buttery, oaky and vanillin aromas and flavors, with a rich texture and an almost-sweet balance. Delicious ripe pear, marzipan, butter and baking spice notes keep the taste buds busy.
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201291 pts
A creamy texture and apple pie flavors make this so rich it's almost a dessert. It is not actually sweet but has a full body and lush viscosity, presumably from barrel fermentation. It shows the shaping influence that barrels can have on heft and mouthfeel without adding heavy o…