falcor bacigalupi vineyard chardonnay (russian river valley)

點擊次數(shù)：1240

There’s a decent wine here, crisp and ripe in pineapple flavor, but it’s been buried under so much oak, it’s practically invisible. The wine reeks of woodsap and charred barrels, dominated by a sweet vanilla taste.——S.H.(12/15/2007)—— 83

The 65% new oak is not balanced. Hard to say why. The fruit’s there, all gooey pineapple tart and sweet vanilla buttery pie crust, and the alcohol doesn’t bother me a bit, but the wine loses points for that toothpick taste. ——S.H.(12/31/2006)—— 86