Reviews:
90pts Wine Spectator July 31, 2012
89pts Robert Parker Jr's
The Wine Advocate Issue #202
August 2012
Looking back on 2009 we were blessed with a more rain than the
previous two years. We dry farm and rely on rainfall
exclusively to provide enough water for our vineyard. A deep
winter freeze set up the vines for their much needed dormant period
and the colder it is, the deeper they sleep.
Harvest time was normal (for a change) with September's warmth
driving the fruit to ripen. The all-important acidities remained
high, allowing us to make our signature old-world style.
The blend this year was 60% from Mount Eden's estate vines and
40% from Domaine Eden. The grapes were picked by hand and crushed
within three hours of harvest, barrel-fermented in Burgundy barrels
and aged on the lees for ten months.
This wine is icy clean, vibrant and mineral in style with
flavors of citrus zest, quince and spring flowers. For lovers
of precision and delicacy in the expression of Chardonnay, this is
it.
It should age beautifully for 7-10 years.
Total Production: 2,909 cases
