Robert Mondavi Private Selection Chardonnay 2005

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Winery:

Robert Mondavi Winery

Varietal:

Chardonnay

Region:

USA > California > Central Coast

Type:

White Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

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UPC:

86003461925

User Tags:  fruit, acidic, oak - heavy, tropical fruits, citrus, green apple, mediterranean and subtropical fruits, caramel, resinous, balance 

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What to Expect

Chardonnay is America's most popular grape and with good reason. Made in styles that range from steely, mineral laced wines with crisp green apple fruit to wines that are buttery, rich, and laden with tropical fruits, there is a Chardonnay that will appeal to every palate. Chardonnay is most closely associated with France's Burgundy region and California's Northern valleys though it has proven successful around the globe.

Winemakers Notes

Winemaking:
• Hand-harvested in cool morning hours
• Whole-cluster pressed to retain maximum fruitiness and delicacy
• 80% barrel-fermented (16% new oak), remainder in stainless steel tanks
• Partial malolactic fermentation to fine tune acids and textural balance
• Nearly 6 months aging sur lie in French oak barrels (16% new oak)


Vintage Notes:
While a wet spring and heavy May rains delivered more than twice the normal amount of rainfall in Napa Valley, springtime weather in the Carneros region was more normal with read more...
just read more...a little more precipitation than average. The late storms of 2005 caused the delay of budbreak and bloom for all varieties,
of budbreak and bloom for all varieties, but once they began, the vines grew quickly with plenty of moisture in the ground. Vineyard crews carefully reduced both foliage and fruit clusters, making several passes through the fields to bring the vines into balance and ensure ripening as the growing season progressed. Overall, the 2005 growing season was significantly cooler than usual. In Carneros, temperatures were moderate except for a warmer period in July. The region’s famous fog lingered over the vineyards until late morning most days in August and September. Because of the delayed spring and cool late-season temperatures that extended through harvest, picking didn’t begin for Chardonnay until mid-September—several weeks later than most years—and didn’t finish until the
of budbreak and bloom for all varieties, but once they began, the vines grew quickly with plenty of moisture in the ground. Vineyard crews carefully reduced both foliage and fruit clusters, making several passes through the fields to bring the vines into balance and ensure ripening as the growing season progressed. Overall, the 2005 growing season was significantly cooler than usual. In Carneros, temperatures were moderate except for a warmer period in July. The region’s famous fog lingered over the vineyards until late morning most days in August and September. Because of the delayed spring and cool late-season temperatures that extended through harvest, picking didn’t begin for Chardonnay until mid-September—several weeks later than most years—and didn’t finish until the last days of October. The long hang time allowed the grapes to ripen slowly and evenly, fostering excellent development of aromatics and flavors and setting a relatively easy pace for the vineyard and winemaking teams.

Appellation:
Napa Valley

Grape Sourcing:
74% Los Carneros AVA
remainder: 19% Napa Valley, 2.9% Sonoma, 2.3% West Napa

Tasting Notes:
Fresh and youthful with lively acidity and abundant fruit. Richly layered flavors unfold in the mouth: lemon, green apple, pear, pineapple and crème brulee.
Varietal Composition:
100% Chardonnay
Aroma:
Aromas of zesty citrus and green apple mingle with a hint of coconut and subtle oak.    (hide)

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