jason 
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6980
 | | 12-19-2005 10:52 PM |
| Pale straw, green hints with a medium nose of minerals, citrus, nuts, green apple and yellow pears. Medium body, medium plus intensity, and medium plus acidity. Minerals, stones, apples, pears a CA chard for the Burgundy lover. This is a buy when it is released. 94pts. | | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12771
| | 12-20-2005 02:38 AM |
| Yes it is, we tasted it @ Peay. I think it is going to be an excellent bottle of Chard. And, I see that you agree, Jason.
I absolutely love Peay whites. Of course, they make so little of the Chard, that one will be lucky to get 2-3 bottles (@ most).
Actually, I know that you are not a Chard guy @ all. So, for you to rate so high, says something. | | | |
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Winegeek
San Francisco
Barrel Racker
Posts: 1534
| | 12-20-2005 05:45 AM |
| Andy came by the store last week with a few of the new wines including this chard. Your description is spot on as is your rating - this is about as good as chardonnay gets in California.
Richard | | | |
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Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts: 11423
| | 12-20-2005 02:31 PM |
| Duly noted! Thanks for the notes. | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3576
| | 12-20-2005 04:48 PM |
| Welcom back Jason - it's good to see you posting TNs again. | | | |
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AlexRed
Northern VA
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Posts: 2674
| | 12-20-2005 06:40 PM |
| The 03 Roussanne/Marsanne made me go gaga, i hope i get a shot at some of these.... | | | |
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jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts: 6980
| | 12-21-2005 06:17 PM |
| Quote:
Actually, I know that you are not a Chard guy @ all. So, for you to rate so high, says something.
Actually, I am a Chardonnay guy. But I prefer chardonnay that is not all about incredibly ripe/overripe fruit with lots of oak.
Like I said this Peay is a definite buy. | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 03-27-2006 04:22 AM |
| a very nice wine, but tonight the color was almost cloudy(unfiltered-like). the flavours weren't "off"(i agree with ALL of jasons descriptors), but i'd have a very hard time agreeing with 94 points.
92? yes.
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
Advanced Sommelier
Posts: 9625
| | 03-27-2006 04:26 AM |
| interesting Tbird, I tasted this at Rhone Rangers (yeah, yeah, I know, not a rhone wine, it was being poured under the table) and I was simply blown away- I find 94 actually on the low side. | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 03-27-2006 04:29 AM |
| at 92, i don't think that's a bad score(i have gone on record at hating giving "scores", i am not in any way qualified). i really like the wine, a lot! | | | |
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David Niederauer
Los Gatos, CA
VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
Posts: 30967
| | 03-27-2006 04:29 AM |
| Well it is unfiltered.
If the bottle had been sitting still for a couple of hours and then gently poured you probably wouldn't notice the "cloudiness" until the last couple of glasses. But if the bottle traveled at all or was decanted it will definitely be cloudy. All that merde floating around in there makes the wine taste mo-better.
I tasted this at World of Pinot a couple of weeks ago. I loved it! Lots of peeps were talking about it. | | | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Master of Wine
Posts: 10205
| | 03-27-2006 04:32 AM |
| Quote:
Well it is unfiltered.
If the bottle had been sitting still for a couple of hours and then gently poured you probably wouldn't notice the "cloudiness" until the last couple of glasses. But if the bottle traveled at all or was decanted it will definitely be cloudy.
well, i guess that'd explain that one! d'oh! the bottle had been sitting still and was lightly poured. but it was only slightly cloudy, thus me being unsure of it's unfiltered status. | | | |
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Eric White
San Ramon, CA
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Posts: 9625
| | 03-27-2006 04:35 AM |
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at 92, i don't think that's a bad score(i have gone on record at hating giving "scores", i am not in any way qualified). i really like the wine, a lot!
Oh, I totally dig that 92 isn't a bad score - its great! Just that for me this wine was really out of this world. I'm not drinking so much Chard these days, but this wine shook me up and turned me upside down (which I guess is Davidn's equivalent of socks rolling up and down a few times ) | | | 2008: the end of an error | |
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TBird
Park Slope, Brooklyn
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mountainman
Mammoth Mountain
Wine Addict
Posts: 6216
| | 03-27-2006 06:15 PM |
| "just say NO to pinot"
What have they done to you over there? | | | |
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rickym13
los angeles
Wine Thief
Posts: 2933
| | 03-27-2006 06:56 PM |
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"just say NO to pinot"
What have they done to you over there?
is peay pinot buy or pass? my local retail guy is going to get some. | | | |
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jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3576
| | 03-27-2006 07:02 PM |
| Hey, I even bought 3 bottles based on the TNs here - and I almost never buy CA Chardonnay. | | | |
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Al_ksyrah
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2137
| | 03-27-2006 08:46 PM |
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is peay pinot buy or pass? my local retail guy is going to get some.
I'd say it is a definite buy.
-Al | | | |
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Budman
Philly Suburbs
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Posts: 23749
| | 03-27-2006 08:49 PM |
| I have yet to meet a Peay wine (white or red) that doesn't measure up!! | | | |
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Al_ksyrah
Barrel Sampler
Posts: 2137
| | 03-27-2006 08:51 PM |
| I'd agree, but even in that context the 2004 pinot is a standout.
-Al | | | |
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