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Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnaytext
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16¾/20

Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2004

Carneros, Napa Valley, California, United StatesNo malolactic fermentation and wild yeast is the story of Red Shoulder Ranch. I would not describe this as New Wave California chardonnay but under the honey and ripe fruit, there is a sense of freshness and while it may not be super lean its refreshing ands stylish in the mouth. Look for tropical notes with lemon and nectarine skin streaks underneath. Long and rich. Delicious is perhaps the best descriptor of this excellent chardonnay.Tasted: 21 July 2006Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$65.99750mlspeculative listing - International Cellars
US$40.00750mlretail
Producer: Shafer VineyardsDistributors: International Cellars Inc.
Grape: ChardonnayUPC: 013528100022