Bought in Nicola’s on 251231
Healthy fine smell
Fresh good balance as typical French
Match with fresh cheese or grilled chicken or smoke salmon salads or fresh ham — 6 months ago
took some coaxing but the subtle nose revealed lime, Granny Smith, talcum powder and white flowers
flavors ranged from creamy apple, white peach and yellow pears to lemon twist and lime aid
a bees wax to lanolin feel contrasted by the beam of citrus acid — 3 years ago
Texas wine school Chardonnay tasting. Superb. Perfume’, apple, lemon curd, great body — 4 years ago
Jasmine, quince paste, spiced pear, lemon curd, pineapple sweetness, punchy. Touch of lemon pith at end, but tons of juicy acid. Creamy / lactic. Chalky minerals. Layered, delicious, weighty.
— 5 years ago
Dark cherries and blackberries. Graphite and deep organic forest floor. Robust and bold. Tree spice. — a month ago
89 Magnum — 3 months ago
Blackberry jam, rich fruit, rocks with the ‘za — 4 years ago

I don’t appreciate buttery and oaky Chardonnay. This excellent Chardonnay has reduced the traditional characters and highlights
notes of honeysuckle,apple and Meyer lemon. Flavors of sickle pear, citrus and a dash of salt. A subtle blend of mineral and acidity. Excellent pairing with Thanksgiving. — 5 years ago
Good minerality, light citrus melange, great with food! — 6 years ago
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The 2012 Zayante Vineyard Syrah pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears and signs of fine sediment. On the nose, the wine is vinous with notes of ripe and slightly desiccated black and blue fruits: blackberries, fig, dried purple flowers, roasted game, some black pepper, some olive, leather, old wood and a balanced combination of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose, the finish is medium+. This is a very lovely Cali Syrah that has some Rhône sensibilities. Drink now through 2032. — 2 months ago
Awesome wine. Rich chocolate and truffles from the Merlot and bring astringency from the Cab Franc. Continued to open up over hours. — 6 months ago
July 29, 2023. Dinner w/ Jim, Jack & J2. Lovely right Bank Bordeaux. Ready to drink. Silky, smooth. — 3 years ago
Very nice Santa Cruz Zin. — 5 years ago
Stefan Dolhain
2022 vintage. Still young, better the next day. You can drink the 2021 while waiting for the 2022... — a month ago