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2006 Joullian Chardonnay, Roger Rose Vineyard(2006)
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- White Wine
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- peach, italian cuisine, (tree) fruit, stone fruits, white, lemon, citrus, dessert, meringues, crème brulée
Roger and Rose Marie Hernandez planted their eight-acre Arroyo Seco estate vineyard in 1988 to six French clones of Chardonnay that originated at the University of Beaune's Dijon Research Station.The clones 77 and 809 in particular exhibit exotic aromatics. However, the precise source of RogerRose's unique lychee fruit and honeysuckle-like nose that is anyone's guess — perhaps it is due to the influence of the Dijon clones, or to Roger's farming practices that reduce cluster and berry size to half the California norm, or to the sandy, rocky soil around Arroyo Seco read more...
- dickvanwrinkle
- Ashburn, VA
- February 2008
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TASTING NOTES: Light straw gold color. Floral white peach, hazelnut, lychee, and toasty aromas are amplified in a lush entry that leads to a burst of white peach, lemon meringue and creme brulee flavors, which finish soft, round and with a hint of smoke.
FOOD COMPANIONS: Fabulous, aperitif wine...irresistible by itself. This delicate wine's rich tropical fruit and aromatics match up with sole, sand dabs, roast chicken, and quail, plus roast port and simple pastas drizzled with olive oil.
