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16¼/20
Copain Tous Ensemble Chardonnay 2017
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, United StatesBarbara Banke made a stylistic left turn, and an astute buy when she purchased the Copain property and brought it under the Jackson Family banner. Although lauded for their Rhone variety wines, the strength of winemaker Wells Guthrie is his ability to source fruit. Tous Ensemble or ‘all together’ is a mix of fruit that gets a rare foot-treading in macro bins before this wine goes direct to press in whole clusters. It is then pressed to tank, settled overnight, and barreled down in preparation for a natural fermentation (primary and MLF) in barrel. There is no battonage or stirring but the wine is aged on its lees for eight months before going back to stainless steel tanks for two months to tighten up. The wine is coastal with crisp aromatics, and some floral and mineral notes before the intensity of California’s sun kicks in with some Meyer lemon, mandarin and tangerine streaked with pear, apple and very lively acid. The finish is long and persistent with a nutty buttery undertone. Stylish and ready to drink.Tasted: 15 September 2019Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $37.99 | 750ml | estimated retail price in private wine shops |
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 16799UPC: 851392007876
