Lot 186
MARCASSIN VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY MARCASSIN VINEYARD 2005 (1) 98 WA
MARCASSIN VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY MARCASSIN VINEYARD 2011 (1) 97 WA
Lot 186 Details
MARCASSIN VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY MARCASSIN VINEYARD 2005 (1)
Sonoma County.
A stunning bouquet of tangerines, brioche, wet rocks, honeysuckle, lanolin, white flowers and quince emerges from this young Chardonnay. With a light gold/green color, great acidity, a rich, full-bodied mouthfeel, fabulous texture, and a 40+-second finish, the 2005 is still an infant in terms of development. June 2012 WA 98
MARCASSIN VINEYARDS CHARDONNAY MARCASSIN VINEYARD 2011 (1)
Sonoma County.
The 2011 is a great Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard from a much-maligned and sometimes excessively criticized vintage. 2011 has its low points, but there are many producers who got it right, and survived the challenging growing and harvest conditions. This wine has phenomenal intensity, with plenty of crushed rock, pineapple, honeysuckle, orange and tangerine blossom in an elegant, medium to full-bodied style, with terrific intensity, good acidity and freshness. This is more evolved than either the 2009 or 2010, and probably will be a candidate for 7-8 years of aging, rather than 10 or more. August 2015 WA 97