White

Joseph Phelps Freestone Vineyards Estate Grown Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)

Joseph Phelps

Sonoma Coast · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Chardonnay
Country
United States
Region
Sonoma Coast · Sonoma
Appellation
Sonoma Coast
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

frutos do mar · peixe grelhado · saladas verdes · queijo de cabra · frango assado · pratos com limão

Rated vintages

  • 201595 pts

    Voluptuously succulent and welcoming, this coastal wine seduces with its caramel apple, pear and preserved lemon flavors, edged with high-toned acidity and an exotic touch of seaspray. That sense of the sea plays out on the palate in texture, too, with a stony note that lingers…

  • 201493 pts

    This viscous wine offers an underlay of toasty oak notes that round out its gravelly texture. Light-bodied and filigreed with acidity, its lemon, quince and fig flavors remain fresh and vibrant on the palate.

  • 201395 pts

    This 100% varietal wine from the cooler outpost of Freestone is so deliciously crisp, bright in minerally lemon and fresh pear. It lingers on the palate in complex ways, elusive one moment, then exuberant the next—a celebration of ideal vintage and place.

  • 201294 pts

    Made from estate-grown fruit near the chilly Sonoma Coast town of Freestone, this is a fully layered wine, expertly balanced in acidity yet offering plenty of full-figured mouthfeel and viscous pleasure. It delivers an electric mix of Meyer lemon, minerals and brioche, and will…

  • 201094 pts

    Bone dry, minerally and brisk in mouthwatering acidity, this has subtle yet rich flavors of tropical fruit, citrus, green apple and honey. It shows real elegance and complexity; drink now–2016.