Woodward Canyon Chardonnay (Washington)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Chardonnay

País

United States

Região

Washington · Washington Other

Denominação

Washington

Corpo

medium

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201591 pts

  A blend of fruit from Woodward Canyon and Celilo vineyards, subtle aromas of pear, apple and toast lead to elegant well-balanced fruit flavors, brightened by tart acidity. The balance is exquisite. Apple flavors persist on the finish.

• 201391 pts

  For Washington whites 2013 was a challenging vintage, but you would never notice on this blend of Celilo (70%) and Woodward Canyon Estate vineyards. It's immediately attractive, with notes of mineral, lemon curd, spice, toast and pear. The style is creamy yet reserved, showing g…

• 201290 pts

  Round and succulent, this nicely-defined Chardonnay is built around a core of apple butter with a slight suggestion of pineapple. A streak of butterscotch fills in the finish.

• 201193 pts

  Woodward Canyon makes one of Washington's most interesting Chardonnays, blending fruit from the old vines at Celilo in the Columbia Gorge, with estate-grown grapes from the western end of the Walla Walla Valley. In this cooler vintage, the wine remains beautifully proportionate,…

• 201094 pts

  Quite young and tight, with primary apple, melon and stone-fruit flavors, this is that rare domestic Chardonnay that surely will reward cellaring. With decanting it becomes creamier, with an aromatic lift of cinnamon and a thread of vanilla running through the toasty finish. A b…

• 200996 pts

  Luscious, rich, balanced and intensely fruity, this stunning effort may well be the best Chardonnay ever produced in Washington. Two-thirds old- vine Celilo vineyard grapes are blended with estate-grown fruit from even older vines that were planted in 1976. Candied citrus, espec…

• 200692 pts

  This is classic Washington Chardonnay, from the winery that first put it on the national map. It's beautifully built upon ripe apple, pineapple and kiwi fruit, with proportionate acid and lovely, lightly toasty oak. The alcohol is 14.3%, and the wine strikes a perfect note of we…