2007
L’Angevin Chardonnay
Russian River Valley
Winemaker notes:
This represents our seventh vintage of the L’Angevin Russian River Chardonnay. The signature aromas of Asian Pear, white flowers, and crushed stone, are highlighted with notes of spice, honey, and apple crisp. Its delicate entry gently coats the palate and offers a balanced acidity that frames the flinty minerality.
Production:
750 cases – 12/750ml
– Retail Price: $38/Bottle
10 cases – 6/1.5L
– Retail Price: $95/Magnum
- Harvested in September 2007
- Barrel Fermented
- 100% Malolactic Fermentation
- 50% New French Oak
- Barrel Aged 15 Months (sur lees)
- Bottled in January 2009
- Unfined and Unfiltered
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, 2009
Yellow-gold. Leesy peach and poached pear aromas are complemented by notes of anise and smoky herbs. Fleshy and supple, offering deep orchard and pit fruit flavors and slow-mounting spiciness. A tangy mineral quality lingers on the gently sweet, persistent finish. -89 pts.
Wine Spectator, June 2009
A mix of ripe, creamy fig, melon and melon fruit. Full-bodied, with hints of mineral, hazelnut and spice and a complex, lingering finish. Drink now through 2012. -89 pts.
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, March 2010
Under the L’Angevin label, the 2007 Chardonnay Russian River possesses abundant amounts of opulent pear, pineapple, and other assorted tropical fruits intermixed with a notion of wood spice as well as an attractive, fleshy, medium to full-bodied personality with nice texture and length. Drink it over the next 2-3 years. - 90 pts.
