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2004 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast (750ml)
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Vintage: 2004
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Pahlmeyer Chardonnay
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Appellation: Sonoma Coast
Producer: Pahlmeyer
Varietal: Chardonnay
Type: White
Country: USA
Region: California
Sub-Region: Sonoma County
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Tasting note: Floral, honeysuckle aromas are joined by ripe pear, citrus and hazelnut flavors that are silky and elegant, finishing with good richness and a dash of nutmeg-laced oak flavor. Drink now through 2009. 779 cases made. (90pts. JL, Wine Spectator)
Tasted: July 31, 2006
Score: 90
Drink: Through 2009
Tasting note: The 2004 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is produced from the old Wente clone planted in the Ritchie Vineyard, which is certainly turning out to be a fabulous grand cru site whether the wine is made by Pahlmeyer, Marc Aubert, or others. Displaying plenty of orange rind, buttered pineapple, and leesy brioche notes, it is a seductive, sexy, full-bodied, heady wine with tremendous richness as well as good underlying acidity. Like so many Sonoma Coast Chardonnays, it reveals a greenish hue to the light gold/straw color, which usually signifies a potentially long life. This cuvee should keep for 4-6 years. (93pts. Robert Parker)
Tasted: Dec., 2005
Score: 93
Drink: 2005-2011
Tasting note: Healthy green-tinged yellow color. Ripe peach and nectarine perked up by flowers, minerals and citrus peel. Juicier in the mouth than the Napa Valley offering, with a strong nutmeg spiciness lifting the peachy fruit. I might have scored this wine even higher but for its very prominent oakiness, which gives the finish a faint bitterness today. (90pts. Stephen Tanzer)
Tasted: May/June 2006
Score: 90
Drink: N/A
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