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Chardonnay Genevieve's Block, Donelan Family Wines 2013

RegionU.S.A.
Subregion U.S.A. > California > Sonoma
ColourWhite
TypeStill
Grape VarietyChardonnay

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Tasting Notes

The 2013 Chardonnay Genevieve's Block, which comes from a west-facing hillside vineyard near Sebastopol, is a more limited cuvée at 346 cases. About 38% new oak was used. The wine tips the scales at 14.5% alcohol. This wine has naturally high acidity, a rather stunning nose of wet rocks, honeyed citrus, peach blossom, with leesy brioche notes, an intense medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, good structure and a hint of tangerine oil. This is a stunner that comes across like a great Corton-Charlemagne from Burgundy.

94
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (216), December 2014
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