Sonoma Coast, California
14.2 % Alcohol
Tasted 2015-07-04
Deep golden yellow. Ripe yellow nectarines paired with dark forest honey. Already very broad and ripe. On the palate strong and claiming attention. Some petrol notes noticeable, but in total the ripe yellow fruits are dominating.
Seems to be in a difficult phase. The "juvenile" freshness is already gone and the wonderful ripeness of aged Chardonnays not totally reached. I have another bottle. I will wait another two years before opening it; at least this was my opinion at this moment.
The next day. Now the petrol notes are totally gone. Using the wine vacuum the wine developes overnight dramatically. Some very gentle vanilla notes become noticeable somewhere in the far end. And the dark forest honey tones are more subtle. Also on the palate a change. Suddenly the wine is fresher and definitely cool.
So a total different view now. The wine needs air, so decanting for minimum four hours is necessary. Then the Chasseur provides a lot of pleasure. And I could bet (now) that this will be the case over the next four to six years.
I would pair the wine with a terrine with almonds like you get it very often in the Alsace.
Sunday, July 5. 2015
2010 Chasseur Chardonnay Durell Vineyard (91/100)
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