Ravines Chardonnay Finger Lakes 2017

Decanter

Bursting with bright lime peel and green apple fruit, the aroma here also includes a bit of well-integrated spice from cask ageing. The acidity is crisp but balanced by the richness and depth of the wine, bringing to mind the equilibrium of a top Chablis. There is more than enough structure and substance to warrant several years of ageing.

Jyllands Posten

Frisk, fristende, lækker; fin balance, krydret tone. Elegant.

Robert Parker

The 2017 Chardonnay was aged for 10 months in 20% new French oak, the rest of varying ages. It comes in at 13% alcohol. Classic in structure and flavor, this holds its wood nicely. The wine has enough substance to absorb the wood, and it has enough power to have a lingering finish. It feels full in the mouth, but elegant. In personal preference, I rather liked the unoaked 2015 Chardonnay better, but this is certainly lovely, and reasonable minds might differ. For different and stronger foods, this might be a better pairing. It may not be the better wine, but it is certainly an even better value—although they both do well in that regard.

Houlberg

5 fede houlbergske fingre med pil op: WAUW ... en lidt anderledes aroma, hvor der både er nødder, toast, æbletærte, modne æbler, pærer, kvæde, abrikos, akacietræ, vanilje, figner og en smule timian. Det er ikke overdone, men har en tilpas mængde fadnoter. Smagen er fed, cremet og lettere olieret med krydrede noter samt grillet citron, lemon, fed grape med olieret bitterhed, nogle lidt salte elementer, mineraler, en krydret syre, hasselnødder og fin, småfed og lang eftersmag. - vurderet ved en tilbudspris på kr. 225,00

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