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16¼/20
Rodney Strong Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2014
Sonoma County, California, United StatesUnder winemaker Justin Seidenfeld, the house style for chardonnay is to let the vineyard take the lead, in this case revealing a maritime site. All the fruit comes from a vineyard in the Petaluma Gap with high salinity. That leads to brighter acidity and minerality aided by water bent French oak barrels and stainless steel drums. Another warm year with an early pick, which is becoming the norm, sets up this tropical styled chardonnay. 60 percent spends 10 months in barrel (85 percent of which is new French oak). The attack is fresh, with intense red apple and tropical fruit, creamy textures and a stony, leesy mineral aftertaste. We would love to see this wine dialed up an even edgier nervousness notch. We enjoyed with pesto pasta and prawns.Tasted: 07 February 2017Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $35.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| AB | $35.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Grape: ChardonnayUPC: 087512933255
