LiQuery - Ridge Vineyards Estate Chardonnay 2014

RIDGE VINEYARDS ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2014

Item:	241646
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2014 VINTAGES
Producer:	Ridge Vineyards
Location:	USA - California
Price:	$80.00 Price History
Style:	White Wine Full-bodied & Rich
Alcohol:	13.8%
Varietal:	Chardonnay
Sugar Code:	XD (5.0 g/L)
Glass Style:	Montrachet (Chardonnay)

Description
Ridge first produced Chardonnay in 1962, though originally these wines were only available at the winery. Fortunately for Chardonnay lovers the world over, Ridge could not keep this gem a secret for long. The 2012 vintage earned ratings of 92 points from both Zoltan Szabo and Julian Hitner of winealign.com, and you can expect the 2013 to deliver the same elegance, polish, balance and refinement that so impressed them. Enjoy this tonight with grilled seafood dishes or let it evolve for another 5+ years.

Description

Ridge first produced Chardonnay in 1962, though originally these wines were only available at the winery. Fortunately for Chardonnay lovers the world over, Ridge could not keep this gem a secret for long. The 2012 vintage earned ratings of 92 points from both Zoltan Szabo and Julian Hitner of winealign.com, and you can expect the 2013 to deliver the same elegance, polish, balance and refinement that so impressed them. Enjoy this tonight with grilled seafood dishes or let it evolve for another 5+ years.

Tasting Notes
There were 2,000 cases of this wine produced. It is light yellow in color with a faint golden hue and has a subtle perfume with faint floral and citrus nuances and a touch of vanilla. With air the wine opens to show a honeyed and faintly tropical quality. Elegant and very pure with lovely balance, this is a Chardonnay that is rich yet very harmonious. Hints of tropical fruit and citrus are accented by a bright crispness and the wine really opens with air. This is a wine to decant for early consumption and it should repay several years of bottle age - Outstanding. (John Tilson, undergroundwineletter.com, May 4, 2015)

Tasting Notes