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2012 Porter Creek George's Hill Chardonnay

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July 31, 2022 - $13

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RATINGS

92Stephen Tanzer

High-pitched citrus fruit and mineral scents, along with notes of tarragon and gingery spices. Taut and sharply focused, offering vibrant lemon and lime flavors... Really stains the palate on the finish, with the mineral note strongly repeating.

92+ John Gilman

...delivers a superb bouquet of pear, apple, gentle leesy tones, a superb base of soil, hazelnut and a refined framing of vanillin oak...pure, full-bodied...with a fine core, lovely focus and grip and a very long, nascently complex finish... A superb bottle.

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma, Russian River Valley

Russian River Valley AVA is named for the river that meanders from Mendocino County in the north until it finally runs into the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. The AVA is cool thanks to its proximity to the northern California coast and the river, and grape growers must learn to deal with regular fog. Nevertheless in recent decades the AVA has become one of the best in the state, meaning that its wines often earn excellent reviews and have considerable cachet. The AVA status was awarded in 1983 and today the appellation has 15,000 vineyard acres. Chardonnay is the most widely planted grape though Pinot Noir has also been very successful in recent decades. Russian River Valley Pinot Noir are known for being rich, lush and filled with concentrated fruit and berry flavors. Russian River Pinot Noirs are today considered some of the best domestic Pinot Noirs.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.