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Marimar Estate 2009 Bonita's Hill Don Miguel Vineyard Chardonnay (Russian River Valley)

Price: $39
Designation: Bonita's Hill Don Miguel Vineyard
Varietal: Chardonnay
Appellation: Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California, US
Winery: Marimar Estate
Alcohol: 14.7%
Production: 145 cases
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Category: White
In Magazine: 8/1/2012

Expert Reviews

This shows the tense acidity and dry minerality that make young Marimar Estate Chardonnays so brisk and fresh. It’s as elegant as Chardonnay gets, with a racy mouthfeel and rich, subtle tropical fruit and pear flavors. New French oak (100%) shows up in the form of buttered toast and wood tannins, but the wine is so big and powerful, it easily handles all that barrel weight. Drink now–2015.

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