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2019 Appassionata Estate Chardonnay

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased from a private collector; Consignor is second owner

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

95Jeb Dunnuck

..offers aromatics of lemon verbena, bright green apple, fresh peach, and smoky wet stones. Medium to full-bodied, it opens on the palate to juicy pure fruit, with good concentration, a silky mouthfeel, and tension-driven acidity with an electric energy that courses through the long finish.

94Wine Enthusiast

A silky texture, is met with mouthfilling flavors of orange sorbet, pineapple and challah bread, as well as a hint of mint. The aromas of lemon curd and petrichor are equally delightful.

93Wine Spectator

Elegantly styled yet dynamic, with polished pear and apple flavors that are laced with lemon tart and orange blossom tones that glide on the sleek finish.

93James Suckling

This is attractive with quince, green apples, dried flowers, sea shell aromas and flavors with some flinty minerality. Medium- to full-bodied with a creamy texture and notes of lime pith and pear drops. Bright and vivid with focused acidity and impressive balance. Mineral finish.

93Owen Bargreen

Rich and intense, with a seamless texture, this offers toasty oak with vanilla cream, roasted pineapple and suggestions of buttered brioche on the palate.

16Jancis Robinson

Lemon, fresh white corn and sweet cream on the nose. Round and slightly phenolically bitter on the palate. A medium-plus, toasty finish.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley

Willamette Valley AVA was established in 1983, and it is the oldest appellation in Oregon. Oregon’s modern wine industry began in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s when artists, vagabond winemakers, and U.C. Davis oenology graduates looking for new territory started their own, small, off-the-grid wineries. The appellation is the state’s largest, and it extends 175 miles from Columbia River on the Washington/Oregon border to just south of Eugene, near central Oregon. The Willamette River runs through the area, helping to give the appellation a mild year-round climate. There are six smaller sub-appellations within this AVA, but altogether the Willamette Valley has the largest concentration of wineries in Oregon, as well as the majority of the state’s most famous producers. Pinot Noir is king here, followed by Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. To most admirers of Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley offers the most distinctive wine choices in the state.

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.

VINTAGE

2019 Appassionata Estate Chardonnay