2007 Littorai Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard
UNITED STATES / CALIFORNIA / SONOMA
International Wine Cellar | Rating: 92
($65) Bright yellow. Complex aromas of lemon drop, lime, flower blossom and green tropical fruits. Juicy, fresh and energetic, offering a captivating combination of aromatic lemon and lime oil elements, firm mineral spine and lovely acidity. Ted Lemon actually showed me his chardonnays after his pinots, and this wine easily was able to stand up to the reds. Outstanding and complete for this bottling, and further evidence that 2007 was a superb vintage for Sonoma Coast chardonnay.Author: Stephen TanzerIssue: May/June 2009
Self | Rating: 94
13.7% alcohol Aromas: wet river stones, lemon, fresh herb and toasted grain and salt Palate: crisp and impeccably balanced flavors of lemon, pear and licorice Impression: should be the Poster Child of California Chardonnayƒ?Ý it really wants for nothingAuthor: dougwilder
From the Latin for "coasts," the Littorai name is a reminder that wine, "this noblest agricultural product, arises from the weave of place (vineyard), time (vintage), and man." This recognition, combined with Ted Lemon's education and training in winemaking in France, result in highly sought-after California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Lemon's winemaking philosophy is influenced heavily by his time at the Universite de Bourgogne, where he earned a degree in Enology, as well as his apprenticeships at estates such as Domaine Dujac, Roumier, and Bruno Clair. With his wife Heidi, Lemon has produced wines that honestly express exceptional sites on the Sonoma Coast, Russian River, and Anderson Valley since 1993.
See other similar producers:Marcassin,Aubert,Peter Michael
See other similar producers:Marcassin,Aubert,Peter Michael
Collector Data For This Wine
- 34 bottles owned
- 9 collectors
- Average collector rating: 94
(Out of 9 collectors)