Lingua Franca Estate Chardonnay Eola - Amity Hills, Oregon 2018

Description

The 2018 Lingua Franca Estate Chardonnay aroma is a combination of creamy lemon custard, grapefruit zest, jasmine and vanilla. While it has the richest aroma and texture of all our Chardonnays, it is still lively and bright, lifted by its underlying energy. It is an excellent expression of our vineyard and has already demonstrated the ability to age beautifully.

Serving recommendation

Serve at 12-14 °C with rich and subtle dishes, such as halibut with a chanterelle sauce, sablefish, turbot with a shellfish sauce

Rating

Decanter
Lovely, expressive notes of juicy grapefruit and ripe pear, toast and oak spice make an appearance but the cask ageing is very well integrated. The overall impression is of a consummate balance between richness and freshness, with another layer of firm underlying acidity too, and the wine lingers enticingly. As consultant Dominique Lafon notes: ‘Our better wines are not the bigger. Our selection is on refinement. Įvertinimas: 96

Wine Speactator
A wine that unfurls slowly with impressive results. Multilayered kiwi, green apple and stony mineral accents build structure and richness on a lingering finish. 1,000 cases made. Įvertinimas: 93

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