Provenance Vineyards
Carneros Chardonnay
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Dark gold in color.
Fruity nose of bruised apples, melons, light tropical fruits, light spices, oak and light herbs.
Full-bodied with medium minus acidity.
Dry on the palate with lemons, overripe citrus fruits, spices, light earth, light oak and white pepper.
Tangy finish with lemons and spices.
This 10 year old Chardonnay is still drinking very nicely, with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel. Elegant and buttery.
Spicy and good by itself as a sipping wine.
Grapes were aged in (35% new) French Oak barrels for 12 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$25 (at release).
Dark gold in color.
Fruity nose of bruised apples, melons, light tropical fruits, light spices, oak and light herbs.
Full-bodied with medium minus acidity.
Dry on the palate with lemons, overripe citrus fruits, spices, light earth, light oak and white pepper.
Tangy finish with lemons and spices.
This 10 year old Chardonnay is still drinking very nicely, with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel. Elegant and buttery.
Spicy and good by itself as a sipping wine.
Grapes were aged in (35% new) French Oak barrels for 12 months.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$25 (at release).
#AgedWineTuesday
Dark yellow in color with a golden hue.
Strong nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Showing overripe citrus and apple fruits with oak, spices, light vanilla, herbs, tangerines, light honeysuckle, sea salt and white pepper.
Nice length on the finish with herbs and dried fruits.
This 9 year old Chardonnay is still drinking beautifully. So nice to see that. Complex and entertaining.
Nicely balanced, and good by itself as a sipping wine. Rich and elegant, and still shows lots of fruits.
Paired nicely with the Italian Prosciutto.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$25 (at release).
#AgedWineTuesday
Dark yellow in color with a golden hue.
Strong nose and medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Showing overripe citrus and apple fruits with oak, spices, light vanilla, herbs, tangerines, light honeysuckle, sea salt and white pepper.
Nice length on the finish with herbs and dried fruits.
This 9 year old Chardonnay is still drinking beautifully. So nice to see that. Complex and entertaining.
Nicely balanced, and good by itself as a sipping wine. Rich and elegant, and still shows lots of fruits.
Paired nicely with the Italian Prosciutto.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$25 (at release).
Cooked pear, bitter honey and almond. Oak is here , just enough.
Cooked pear, bitter honey and almond. Oak is here , just enough.
Feb 11th, 2022
A “Devon” rating - “I did like that one, it was good!”
A “Devon” rating - “I did like that one, it was good!”
Aug 3rd, 2020
