> 2006 Chasseur Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
2006 Chasseur Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
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 This wine offers a dense and sophisticated perfume, as focused white peach, citron and Fuji apple scents find a comfortable harmony with its almost equally expressive vanilla cream wafer, nutmeg, bees wax and mineral notes.
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Detailed Wine Information
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| Acidity: | 6.9 g/L |
| Alcohol: | 14.1% |
| Appellation: | Sonoma Coast |
| Bottling Date: | April 12, 2008 |
| Harvest Date: | October 16th, 18th and 19th |
| Oak: | French Oak |
| Release Date: | May 15, 2008 |
| Sugar: | 24.8 Brix |
| Tasting Notes: | This wine offers a dense and sophisticated perfume, as focused white peach, citron and Fuji apple scents find a comfortable harmony with its almost equally expressive vanilla cream wafer, nutmeg, bees wax and mineral notes. The wines concentration is even more obvious on the mid-palate, where the richness of texture is almost sinewy and the firm lemon-citrus notes cut in for balance. The finish is mouth-cleansing dry, yet the flavors shift toward a more gentle stance, as tarte tatin and toasted hazelnut join more prettified lemon and apple flavors at the end. Delicious now and decidedly food-friendly, it will evolve positively for another few years. |
| Time In Oak: | 18 months in French oak barrels |
| Vineyard Notes: | Twin Hill Ranch
Clones: Robert Young
Sangiacomo
Clones: Old Wente
Durell
Clone: Hyde, Old Wente
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| Vintage Notes: | A challenging vintage the 2006 set a bumper crop. Rain in the spring set the stage for microbial problems in the fall. Excessive heat in the early summer created berry damage. Copious fruit thinning at verasion and serious sorting especially by the growers in the field brought in fruit to be proud of. Finally, excessive saignee or bleeding of juice from the must at the fermenter in the winery led to a higher solid to juice ratio creating wines with excellent color and flavor concentration. |
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