Chateau St. Jean Sonoma County Reserve Chardonnay 2002
Chardonnay
from Sonoma County, California
winemaker's notes:
Selected as the highest-rated Chardonnay for the 2002 vintage by Wine Enthusiast! Dynamite Chardonnay at a very reasonable price.
Bright inviting notes of pineapple, nectarines, kiwi and hints of mineral begin the nose on this Reserve Chardonnay. A medium-bodied wine enters with mouth filling and viscous layers of buttered toast, lemon meringue and vanilla extract. Beautifully balanced with just the right acidity, this wine has lengthy finish leaving hints of peaches on the palate.
The best fruit from Chateau St. Jean's premier vineyards (including Robert Young, Belle Terre, and Durell) is set aside for this Reserve Chardonnay. Great care is taken to create a great bottle of wine, including aging in sur lie for 17 months in French oak barrels, and then bottle aging for an additional year before release.
user reviews:
The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.
A Customer - Vista,California
By far one of the best Chardonnnay's I have ever tasted. Looking to pick another case.
A Customer - New Mexico
If I had to choose only one white wine to drink for the rest of my life, this would be the one. Fantastic!
A Customer - Chicago, IL
This is a great bottle of wine! One of the best white wines I have ever tasted.
