LiQuery - La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2017

LA CREMA SONOMA COAST CHARDONNAY 2017

Item:	728352
Size:	375 mL (12.7 oz)
Type:	2017 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2020-03-07
Producer:	Jackson Family Wines Inc
Location:	USA - California
Price:	$16.95 Price History
Style:	White Wine Full-bodied & Rich
Alcohol:	13.9%
Varietal:	Chardonnay
Sugar Code:	XD (2 g/L)
Rating:	90
Cellar:	2024
Glass Style:	Montrachet (Chardonnay) Purchase Glass

Description
People who are new to wine often ask questions along the lines of, 'What is a good wine, there are so many?' One very simple piece of advice for narrowing your focus is to become familiar with what regions produce excellent examples of particular wines, such as California's Sonoma Coast for Chardonnay. Crafted under the watchful eye of Elizabeth Grant-Douglas, La Crema's director of winemaking (and a Canadian to boot), this wine has all the classic Sonoma hallmarks of citrus and ripe orchard fruit along with toasty oak and refreshing acidity. It's a delicious place to start your exploration.

Description

People who are new to wine often ask questions along the lines of, 'What is a good wine, there are so many?' One very simple piece of advice for narrowing your focus is to become familiar with what regions produce excellent examples of particular wines, such as California's Sonoma Coast for Chardonnay. Crafted under the watchful eye of Elizabeth Grant-Douglas, La Crema's director of winemaking (and a Canadian to boot), this wine has all the classic Sonoma hallmarks of citrus and ripe orchard fruit along with toasty oak and refreshing acidity. It's a delicious place to start your exploration.

Tasting Notes
The 2017 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast comes about 48% from the Russian River Valley. It was mostly barrel fermented and aged about eight months in 18% new oak. It surprises with its freshness and restraint. The nose is scented of toast, candle smoke, white peach and poached pears with accents of hay and honeysuckle. It's medium-bodied with a slightly creamy texture and great flavor intensity, refreshed by juicy acidity and finishing long and toasty. This is an incredible value - well made, balanced and tasty. Drink now to 2024. Score - 90. (Erin Brooks, robertparker.com, Dec. 19, 2019)

Tasting Notes