1997 Marcassin Chardonnay, Gauer Ranch Upper Barn Vineyard (750ml)

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Vintage: 1997
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Marcassin Chardonnay
Vineyard: Gauer Ranch Upper Barn
Designation:
Appellation: Alexander Valley
Producer: Marcassin
Varietal: Chardonnay
Type: White
Country: USA
Region: California
Sub-Region: Sonoma County
Alcohol:

Tasting note: A rich, intense, multifaceted wine with layers of ripe and spicy pear, fig, apricot and buttery notes. Long, complex aftertaste. Drink now through 2005. 275 cases made. (93pts. JL, Wine Spectator)

Tasted: Sept. 30, 2001
Score: 93
Drink: Through 2005

Tasting note: There are nearly 250 cases of the 1997 Chardonnay Gauer Ranch Upper Barn. This wine offers a compelling waxy, honeyed citrus, subtle toasty, lusty nose, followed by a full-bodied, fabulously concentrated mouthful of leesy, multi-layered Chardonnay exhibiting honeyed grapefruit, citrus, and mineral flavors. A powerful, multi-dimensional, long (nearly a minute) finish adds to this Chardonnay's prodigious characteristics. It should drink well for 7-8 years. (release date 3/00) (96pts. Robert Parker)

Tasted: Jan. 2000
Score: 96
Drink: Through 2008

Tasting note: Fuller hazy yellow. Deeper, more exotic aromas of tropical fruits and roasted nuts; quite showy today. Thick, lush and chewy; this has the depth of flavor and three-dimensional texture typical of the Marcassin wines. Closed up in the glass. Finishes longer and stronger than the Lorenzo bottling. (94pts. Stephen Tanzer)

Tasted: May/June 2000
Score: 94
Drink: N/A