White
Elton Chardonnay
Eola-Amity Hills · Willamette Valley · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Eola-Amity Hills · Willamette Valley
- Appellation
- Eola-Amity Hills
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast chicken · grilled fish · mushroom risotto · creamy cheeses
Rated vintages
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201488 pts
The round, forward scents and flavors of buttery popcorn dominate this vineyard designate, and that buttery note carries all the way into and around the finish. Though it spent just nine months in 20% new French oak, the palate and flavors suggest that it went through full malol…
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201292 pts
Sweet and extra ripe, this pushes the peach and apricot fruit to a rich and focused center, and keeps the impact of new French oak at just 20%. Which is plenty, adding just enough sweet and toasty vanilla to the extended, rich finish.
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201187 pts
Sourced from a single vineyard, this spent 17 months in French oak, 38% new. It's light and spicy, with pleasant fruit flavors of apple and pear.