2010 Dolly Hill Chardonnay
Tasting Notes
If a Carneros Chardonnay has ever achieved the clarity, precision and harmony of Chablis, this is the one. Winemaker Julien Fayard has whisked together a friendship of New and Old World hallmarks, creating an even, voluptuous core buffered by chiseled edges. White pineapple, crisp green apples, yellow-speckled pears and coconut milk weave in and out of kumquat rind and lemon candies. Convincing minerality and level acidity keep it high-pitched from start to finish. Brisk, yet enticing and fulfilling.
Specs
- Vintage2010
- Varietal100% Chardonnay
- WinemakerJulien Fayard
- Vineyard100% Truchard Dolly Vineyard
- Carneros, Napa Valley
- Aging100% Stainless Steel, Cold fermentation on the lees for 9 months (no malolactic or secondary fermentation)
- BottledMay 2011
- Alcohol %14.5%
- Production275 cases