2015 Big Table Farm Willamette Valley Oregon Chardonnay

13.3% alc., 950 cases, $45. Released March 6, 2017. Poured at the 2017 Oregon Chardonnay Celebration. Sourced from six vineyards, barrel fermented with indigenous yeast and aged 11 months in French oak barrels,10% new. Bottled after 11 months of aging without fining or filtration. Label is one of Clare’s honey bees humping a thistle. · Light golden yellow color with slight haze in the glass. Highly aromatic, with profuse scents of lemon curd, pear, butter, oak and cold steel. Engaging on the palate, with flavors of lemon, honey, nectarine and melon, finishing with a dry, tangy lemonlime note. Enduring focus and tension. The bee’s knees. Score: 92. Reviewed May 6, 2017

Winery: Big Table Farm
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