Winemaker Notes
Luke Chardonnay is 100% Evergreen Vineyard, one of Washington’s premier white wine vineyards. Burgundian in style, one-third of Luke chardonnay is barrel fermented and barrel aged. The result is a wine layered with notes of creme bruleé, vanilla, mango, banana peel
and baked pie crust. A thin layer of minerality and acidity lengthen the finish providing a lasting impression.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
The wine's aromas are fruity and spicy, with cantaloupe, pear and cayenne pepper holding court. The acidity is tangy, but the texture is creamy and smooth. There's lots of pink grapefruit and yellow apple flavors here, along with a trace of cedar and something similar to peach schnapps.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
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