2012 Coup de Coeur Chardonnay
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The top Chardonnay cuvée, which is flirting with perfection, is the 2012 Chardonnay Coup de Coeur. Aromas of roasted hazelnuts, almond paste, brioche, honeysuckle, white peach and delicate pineapple are followed by a full-bodied, stunning wine displaying a subtle hint of oak (one-third new oak barrels are used). Drink this sensational Chardonnay over the next 7-10 years.
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(a selection of the best barrels from the Sonoma Coast vineyard that produces Ma Douce): Deep, musky aromas and flavors of stone and soft citrus fruits, minerals and hazelnut. Rich, dense and seriously concentrated; conveys less of an acid impression than the Ma Princesse but this large-scaled, very rich wine has plenty of energy. Most impressive today on the sappy, building finish, which hints at limestone and bread dough. I would have picked this blind as Batard-Montrachet. Incidentally, Morlet suggests holding this two years for more vineyard character. A great showing.