Center of Effort Chardonnay (Edna Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Chardonnay

País

United States

Região

Edna Valley · Central Coast

Denominação

Edna Valley

Corpo

medium

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201493 pts

  Though golden-hued in the glass, this is rather mellow on the nose, with soft lemon cream, toasted apple and marzipan aromas. The palate shows intense acidic energy, with zippy, tight and clean nectarine sorbet and Meyer lemon rind flavors.

• 201394 pts

  This bottling shows touches of smoke, flint, Meyer lemon peel, honeysuckle and crisp jicama on the nose. A hint of ripe nectarine kicks off the palate before its knee-buckling acidity takes hold, bringing forth lemon peel, lime juice and more honeysuckle elements.

• 201294 pts

  This phenomenal bottling from the winemaking team of Mike Sinor and Nathan Carlson hits the nose with a judicious touch of vanilla-laced buttercream as well as scorched lemon slices and orange peels. It's playfully lithe on the palate, with just a touch of oak warmth, racy acidi…

• 201087 pts

  Lots of toasty new oak on this potent California Chardonnay. Malolactic fermentation and sur lees aging give it a buttered popcorn creaminess, while the underlying fruit is vibrant in acidity, suggesting candied apricots and tangerines.

• 200988 pts

  A big improvement over the '08 bottling, the winery's '09 is dry and tart in Central Coast acidity, with pure, clean flavors of tangerine, vanilla and buttered toast. It's a lovely Chardonnay; drink now.