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2005
Babcock Chardonnay Rita's Earth Cuvée
(750ml)
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Producer: |
Babcock Winery & Vineyards
babcockwinery.com
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| Appellation: |
Santa Rita Hills - California - United States
(AVA)
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| Type: |
white
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| Varietal: |
Chardonnay
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Drink |
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n/a |
| Est. Price: |
$20.00 |
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Tasting Notes:
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rated:
May 11, 2007
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Babcock Winery & Vineyards
babcockwinery.com
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"Like our last Rita’s Earth Chardonnay, this wine has New and Old World elements. Last year I thought the domineering side of the wine was its dead ripe, New World fruit. While this year the wine’s aroma is still like a fusion of white pear and apple, its Old World expression and fresh minerality, definitely takes center stage with the fruit. Why the difference? My guess is that this bottling has a bunch of fruit from, if you can believe this, Sanford & Benedict. You don’t make Chardonnay from this revered Sta. Rita Hills vineyard without picking up an uncanny essence of mineral. The flavors again have that mildly creamy, sweet-tart apple character that wants to be both racy and rich at the same time. But with a bit less malolactic this year, the focus is more on the apple and less on the cream."
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