Features chalky, earthy notes that frame the core of apple and citrus flavors. The acidity lends vibrancy and drive, while the finish is clean and spicy, presenting a green apple edge. Drink now through 2020. Score - 91. (James Laube, winespectator.com, June 15, 2017)
$31.25
Produced from Old-Wente clone selection, the 2014 Chardonnay Simpatico Ranch is barrel fermented and uses 100% malolactic, with 19 months in French oak, 50% new. It has a pleasantly 'wild' nose of baker's yeast and salt-crusted almonds with a core of grapefruit, white peaches and orange peel plus a waft of honeysuckle. The palate is tightly-knit and medium-bodied with plenty of intensity and savory / citrus layers, finishing long and yeasty. As an addendum, I just loved this wine and monitored its progress for several days. It is incredibly stable and in fact just got better and better! Drink Date: 2017-2024. Score - 94+. (Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW, robertparker.com, Feb. 28, 2017)
$42.25
The only white wine I tasted is the 2014 Chardonnay Estate, which is an old Wente and Hyde Selection of clonal material. This spent 20 months in new French oak, as it seems that owner and winemaker Justin Harmon doesn't really rush anything into the bottle. Kudos to him. This wine offers up honeysuckle, poached pear, a touch of white peach and apricot in a medium to full-bodied, fleshy style with good acidity and an endearing, plush texture. Drink it over the next 3-5 years. Drink Date: 2016-2021. Score - 93. (Robert Parker Jr., robertparker.com, Oct. 28, 2016)
$52.95
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