Esser Vineyards Chardonnay California (2002)
Winery: | Esser Vineyards |
Region: | USA » California » Napa |
Varietal: | Chardonnay |
Type: | Table Wines |
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Esser Vineyards on SnoothApril 2015
Drinking it in 2015 it should be well past its peek but quiet the contrary. I cant imagine the peek was much better. A really good wine with rich merlot flavours - a perfect match for a good steak. Read More
December 2011
Nettles, black currant and black raspberry on the nose with a hint of roasted herbs and a fine underlay of oak. Rather smooth on entry, and perhaps a touch soft with some significant and extracted tannins. There's some pleasant fruit here, and the wine is nicely dry, but at the same time this is a bit rough with more structure than fruit. Nice h... Read More
November 2011
This has a rather fine blend of scrubby underbrush, Ranier cherry and smoky soil. Smells a bit mesquite-y in a floral kind of way. Bright and clear with simple yet fresh and ever so lightly astringent red berry fruit. More raspberry than strawberry this delivers a very nice slightly sweet mouthful of red fruit on a rather streamlined frame. The ... Read More
October 2011
Too many choices.Help me pick! 2010 Chardonnay Santa Julia Mendoza2009 Chardonnay Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Gold Label Monterey County2009 Chardonnay Francis Coppola Diamond Collection - Black Label Pavilion Santa Lucia Highlands2009 Chardonnay Sanford Santa Barbara County,CANon-vintage ... Read More
October 2010
With the shift to fall in full swing, it’s time to start looking at some specific wines. While I made some general recommendations in my recent Types of Wine article, I thought now would be a good idea to see what’s on the shelves.Even though it’s getting cooler I’m still not ready to surrender the summer and embrace full-throttle wines, though ... Read More
June 2010
Lemon, melon, oak, and vanilla. Typical creamy marshmallow - really nice. Read More
June 2010
With yesterday’s official beginning of summer, it's about time I take a look at some of the white wines we will all be reaching for over the coming months. I know it’s really easy to harsh on Chardonnay, everyone does it -- yours truly included -- but the truth is there's plenty of excellent Chardonnay floating around in today’s market. Some of ... Read More
June 2010
Smells like forest, tastes like mushrooms. Read More
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