STOLPMAN - Brown Derby International Wine Center
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The Vineyard, September/October, 2007<br />
Best of the Bunch!<br />
california chardonnay<br />
“chardonnay is, in many ways, almost<br />
too easy to produce—and sometimes<br />
it seems like the world is overflowing<br />
with mediocre examples—but creating<br />
a great chardonnay, full of vibrant fruit,<br />
is not so simple. the most important prerequisite:<br />
a cool growing climate. today, the<br />
best chardonnays come from a variety of cool<br />
and mountainous areas around the state, including<br />
carneros, santa Barbara and mendocino. the most exciting<br />
areas to watch right now, however, are probably the<br />
sonoma coast and the russian river Valley region of<br />
sonoma, where cutting-edge small producers are turning<br />
out a substantial number of the state’s most riveting<br />
chardonnays.” richard Nalley, Food & <strong>Wine</strong><br />
2005 Ambullneo Vineyards Chardonnay Big Paw ____________________ 59.99<br />
2005 Ambullneo Vineyards Chardonnay Big Paw _________________ mag. 119.99<br />
2005 Ambullneo Chardonnay Fang Blanc _________________________ 59.99<br />
2005 Ambullneo Chardonnay Fang Blanc ______________________ mag. 199.99<br />
2005 Beringer Chardonnay Reserve _____________________________ 27.99<br />
Rated 93/100, <strong>Wine</strong> Advocate<br />
2004 Beringer Chardonnay Reserve _____________________________ 27.99<br />
“The 2004 Chardonnay Private Reserve is a surprisingly tightly knit Chardonnay by Beringer’s<br />
standards, with notes of lemon oil, orange blossom, apple pie, and brioche in a full-bodied style<br />
with some tropical fruit but good underlying acidity and fleshy texture. It seems that Sbragia has<br />
cut back on the oak, and the wine shows more of a steely minerality than in the past. It is still a big,<br />
relatively extroverted Chardonnay.” <strong>Wine</strong> Advocate, rated 92/100<br />
2005 Beringer Chardonnay Sbragia _____________________________ 29.99<br />
Rated 93/100, <strong>Wine</strong> Advocate<br />
“Smoky, toasty oak aromas show riper, richer fruit flavors on the palate, with ripe fig, melon, apricot<br />
and spice nuances. The flavors turn delicate and complex on the finish.” <strong>Wine</strong> Spectator, rated<br />
92/100<br />
2004 Beringer Chardonnay Sbragia _____________________________ 37.99<br />
2005 Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Mount Carmel ____________________ 52.99<br />
2005 Brewer Clifton Chardonnay Ashley’s_________________________ 69.99<br />
2005 Brewer Clifton Chardonnay Seasmoke _______________________ 49.99<br />
2005 Brewer Clifton Chardonnay Sweeney Canyon __________________ 54.99<br />
2005 Cakebread Chardonnay _________________________________ 39.99<br />
2005 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Napa _______________________ 44.99<br />
2005 David Arthur Chardonnay ________________________________ 44.99<br />
2005 Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma Coast _________________________ 39.99<br />
2004 D.R. Stephens Chardonnay Hudson Vyd ______________________ 44.99<br />
This marks their second vintage of wine produced from Lee Hudson’s vineyard in Napa -<br />
Carneros. As with our previous Chardonnays, the 2004 was aged sur lees in 60% new French oak<br />
for 10 months.<br />
2003 D.R. Stephens Chardonnay Hudson Vyd ______________________ 44.99<br />
2002 D.R. Stephens Chardonnay Carneros ________________________ 39.99<br />
2004 DuMOL Chardonnay Isobel ____________________________ mag. 149.99<br />
“…is reminiscent of a premier cru such as Meursault Perrieres from Coche Dury.” <strong>Wine</strong> Advocate,<br />
rated 92-95/100<br />
2005 DuMOL Chardonnay Russian River __________________________ 49.99<br />
2005 DuMOL Chardonnay Russian River _______________________ mag. 119.99<br />
2004 DuMOL Chardonnay Russian River _______________________ mag. 119.99<br />
“A blend of fruit from the Heintz, Ritchie, and Hyde vineyards…full-throttle, honeyed, citrussmelling<br />
wine with full body and loads of fruit, a hint of white peaches and good minerality.” <strong>Wine</strong><br />
Advocate, rated 91-94/100<br />
2005 El Molino Chardonnay Rutherford __________________________ 44.99<br />
2004 El Molino Chardonnay Rutherford __________________________ 44.99<br />
886 cases produced<br />
“El Molino has succeeded in producing a wine of real substance and style. It shows fine pear, apple<br />
and nut bread flavors, along with a figgy, raisiny quality, and has good enough acidity for balance.<br />
The finish is very dry. This complex wine should age well over the next five years.” <strong>Wine</strong> Enthusiast,<br />
rated 92/100<br />
2006 Foxglove Chardonnay __________________________________ 14.99<br />
2004 Hanzell Chardonnay ___________________________________ 62.99<br />
“Massive, complex, with amazing depth, an opulent, voluptuous wine of tremendous power and<br />
authority. It’s so beautiful now, you almost hesitate to cellar it, but these Hanzel Chards are built<br />
for the long haul. Positively volcanic in tropical fruit and toasty new oak, with a honeyed, caramel<br />
finish. Absolutely stunning. Editor’s Choice.” <strong>Wine</strong> Enthusiast, rated 96/100<br />
2005 Gary Farrell Chardonnay Russian River Valley __________________ 30.99<br />
2004 Grgich Hills Chardonnay _________________________________ 44.99<br />
2005 Hartford Court Chardonnay Four Hearts Vyd ___________________ 34.99<br />
Complex aromas and flavors of white peach, citrus blossom, Asian pear and candied lemon give<br />
way to a rich and weighty mid-palate, followed by a very long, exotic spice infused finish.<br />
2005 Hartford Court Chardonnay Stone Cote ______________________ 49.99<br />
Rated 93/100, <strong>Wine</strong> Advocate<br />
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