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Maldonado Chardonnay Los Olivos Vineyard(2005)
- Winery:
- Maldonado
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- chardonnay, white grape, citrus, lemon, smooth, pear, zesty, waxy, pome, extracted
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February 2008
- Maldonado is the best selling American Chardonnay at Vinfolio and never fails to deliver the powerfully layered complexity we have come to admire from this Schoener-made wine, now in its fourth vintage. Aromas of waxy lemon zest, sea salt, and jasmine. The palate shows nicely extracted lemon, smoothly polished pear, vanilla and crisp acidity on the finish. A classically styled Chardonnay from the maker of Vinfolio's only 100-point Chardonnay ever.
- Doug Wilder
- Vinfolio
- Issue 108
- 95/100
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July 2007
- There is no let up in the relentless excellence of the Schoener-crafted wine from this jewel box of a site. The Maldonado Vineyard is one of those sites that will change the status quo of what is considered the top echelon in California Chardonnay. They will be releasing a Pinot Noir from the 2005 vintage. Aromas of waxy lemon zest, sea salt, and jasmine. The palate shows nicely extracted lemon, smoothly polished pear, vanilla and crisp acidity on the finish. A classically styled Chardonnay from the maker of Vinfolio's only 100 point Chardonnay ever.
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Source:
Morrell & Company
- One of the two best Chardonnay's in the Angel's Share portfolio, this Moldinado is 1/3rd the price of the renowned Napa Valley Kongsgaard Chardonnay: immensely dense, lush tropical fruit is balanced by intense citrus with a minerality which one usually finds only in excellent white Burgundies. Superb quality; outstanding value!
