2013 Ma Douce Chardonnay
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The 2013 Chardonnay Ma Douce, from the Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, is striking. Deep, powerful and nuanced, Ma Douce captures the essence of Wente Clone Chardonnay. Apricot, butter, peach, wild flowers and lightly honeyed notes meld into the rich, creamy finish. This is a very pretty, textured Chardonnay from Luc and Jodie Morlet. With time in the glass, the wine acquires an additional dimension of grace. There is a lot to like.
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The 2013 Chardonnay Ma Douce comes from the high-elevation ridge top vineyard, two ridges in from the Pacific Ocean, and is bottled without fining or filtration (essentially the formula for all of the wines in the Morlet portfolio). It displays loads of tangerine oil, brioche, honeysuckle, and nectarine. It is full-bodied, beautifully pure, dense and capable of lasting at least 10-15 years.
The 2013 Chardonnay Ma Douce displays floral notes intermixed with notions of tangerines, nectarines, bees wax and honeysuckle. Full-bodied and rich, but more subtle than its 2012 counterpart, this beauty was made from the Old Wente clone of Chardonnay. Drink now-2023.