Artesa Chardonnay Reserve 2006

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Artesa's Estate Chardonnay vineyards hang on the hillsides around the winery on the foothills of Mount Veeder. This wine comes from several of the highest elevation vineyards in Carneros. The great drainage of our blocks insures intensely flavored small berries and moderate yields. Temperatures are moderated by the adjoining San Pablo Bay, cool afternoon breezes and persistent morning fog. This climate yields grapes that have both enough cool hang time and sunshine to develop a depth of flavor with great natural acid.

This wine is full of pear, green apple and peach blossom with a hint of pineapple and mango. Balanced, seamless, multi-layered and elegant, this wine has a triple creme brie texture that melts into a lingering toasted vanilla bean and butterscotch finish. Excellent balance enables the fruit to dance on the tongue through the entire taste and provides the structure to age gracefully.

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"Has a complex mix of flavors, with cedary oak wrapped around modest pear and melon flavors that are a bit disjointed. Drink now through 2010. 3,068 cases made. –JL" -Rated 86, Wine Spectator

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