Gustavo Thrace Carneros Chardonnay 2003
- Region: Carneros, Napa Valley
- Winery: Gustavo Thrace
- Type: White Wine
- Variety: Chardonnay
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Price: $25 buy now
(Price is a user-entered value and not necessarily accurate) - When to Drink: 2006 to 2010
Color: Golden yellow, with some viscosity
Nose: Clear tropical fruit here with a little bit of citrus. Touch of cream in the nose, but no ML here and not much Oak, as well, but it was brand new.
Palate: This quite a good Chard. Totally the style that I enjoy, it's not a steely Chablis, but still has the lack of ML butter and toast that you'd normally see in a Napa Chard. I like that many producers are going more towards the Old World style of Chard, especially in Carneros, like this one. Great clean finish touches a bit of creaminess, but only to caress the mouth a bit until the next clean, nicely acidic sip. Great stuff.
Posted by drxeno on January 1st, 2008 at 12:38am | report comment
Gustavo Thrace Carneros Chardonnay 2003
Region: Carneros, Napa Valley
Winery: Gustavo Thrace
Variety: Chardonnay
Rating: 0
This Chardonnay is from a single vineyard block in the Carneros appellation. 75% was aged in stainless steel and 25% was fermented and aged in New French Oak. It did not undergo malo-lactic fermentation. This Chardonnay features integrated oak and a rich, full mouth.
Posted by caseyrae on December 28th, 2007 at 7:21pm | report comment