2008 Foxglove Chardonnay
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91 WA
The sensational 2008 Chardonnay Central Coast, which is fermented and aged completely in stainless steel with no malolactic fermentation, is a 30,000-cuvee of fabulous Chardonnay. Loads of tropical fruit, honeysuckle, and orange blossom notes fill the olfactory sense, as does the luscious medium-bodied texture on the palate. The wine is buttressed by crisp underlying acidity, and the result is a fresh, naked expression of Chardonnay that is top-flight. Drink it over the next year or so.
These are absolutely spectacular bargains from the very high-quality Varner Winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains. This is their less expensive line-up of wines, and I encourage readers to try them – they are true winners. by Robert Parker, Issue #184, August 2009 --The Wine Advocate
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| Press for previous vintages of Foxglove Chardonnay: "The 18,000 cases of 2006 Fox Glove Chardonnay should not last long in the marketplace. All tank-fermented and lee-stirred with no malolactic, this is outrageously delicious Chardonnay showing plenty of white currant, pineapple, and tangerine skin notes, with gorgeous fruit purity, medium body, crisp acidity, and oodles of naked varietal fruit that is surprisingly complex and rich with great zestiness. Drink it over the next 12-18 months.---Rated 90 points by Robert Parker, Issue #172, August 2007 A Food & Wine Magazine "Star Selection", August 2007 "Jim and Bob Varner---who make sought-after wines under their Varner label---source grapes for this floral Chardonnay from a cool vineyard south of San Luis Obispo, five miles from the Pacific." Food & Wine Magazine's American Wine Awards 2008 Best Chardonnay Under $20 "Anyone tired of overly oaky California Chardonnays will appreciate the subtle touch winemaker Bob Varner and his brother Jim impart to this wine from San Luis Obispo County. It has a blossomy yellow-apple and pear character underlined by a firm zing of acidity, but it also shows a lovely sense of proportion that keeps you coming back for the next sip." |
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