Sonoma County, California, United StatesBoth Treve and I tasted this wine earlier this year but this is a revisit for me eight months down the road. Rodney Strong was the first to plant chardonnay in Sonoma's Chalk Hills in 1965, an area that became its own AVA in 1983. The volcanic, chalky, white ash soils, unique to the area, can be seen in the stream of fine minerality throughout this fuller white. Upfront the barrel ferment, with partial new oak, lays down a honeyed, yellow apple, palate with nectarine, lemon curd and a spicy mineral aftertaste. This wine is in transition from fat to fresh but we think it could all happen quicker. Crab or lobster is the match.Tasted: 22 November 2017Tasted by: Prices:
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$25.00
750ml
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$27.99
750ml
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$26.00
750ml
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$29.99
750ml
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Producer: Rodney Strong Estate VineyardsDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 275552UPC: 087512923256
Sonoma County, California, United StatesRodney Strong was the first to plant chardonnay in Sonoma's Chalk Hills in 1965, an area that became its own AVA in 1983. The volcanic, chalky, white ash soils, unique to the area, can be seen in the stream of fine minerality throughout this fuller white. I'd love to see less wood here, so the site and soils really rings. As stands now, barrel ferment (partial new) and wood toast leads the creamy palate, with the yellow apple, pear, nougat and lemon curd finishing this off with a trailing spiciness. Less is more, please.Tasted: 20 July 2017Tasted by: Prices:
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$25.00
750ml
BC
$27.99
750ml
BCLS
QC
$26.00
750ml
SAQ
SK
$29.99
750ml
SaskLiquor
Producer: Rodney Strong Estate VineyardsDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 275552UPC: 087512923256
Sonoma County, California, United StatesThe light, white ash soils of the Chalk Hills appellation is the force behind this delicious drinking chardonnay. The RS chardonnays have grown up in the past five years, offering a little less obvious fruit and more complexity. The result is they are much better with food. The palate is creamy but among the apples and honey and vanilla there are hints of nectarine, citrus and a touch of stoniness in the finish. Lobster, crab or halibut all work here. A new California less-is-more chardonnay for the reformed chardonnay drinker.Tasted: 07 February 2017Tasted by: Prices:
ON
$25.00
750ml
BC
$27.99
750ml
BCLS
QC
$26.00
750ml
SAQ
SK
$29.99
750ml
SaskLiquor
Producer: Rodney Strong Estate VineyardsDistributors: Mark Anthony Wines and Spirits Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 275552UPC: 087512923256
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