2017 Ferren Wines Chardonnay
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The 2017 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast has intense, open-knit aromas of white peaches, quince paste, dried hay, almonds and honeycomb. It’s medium-bodied, concentrated and powerful, silky and fresh with a long finish and good balance of savory and yeasty touches accenting the fruit.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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Starting with the 2017 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast, this comes from a mix of the single vineyards and spent 12 months in 20% new French oak followed by six months in stainless steel. Offering a vivid gold hue as well as a youthful, unevolved bouquet of caramelized citrus, brioche, white flowers, acacia flowers, and a touch of salinity, it's balanced, medium to full-bodied, and concentrated on the palate. This is a classic 2017 with its firm, focused, edgy, concentrated style. Give bottles another 6-12 months and enjoy over the following 7-8 years.
The 2017 Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast) is a huge overachiever in its peer group. Bold, luscious and rich, the 2017 has so much to offer. Soft contours and plush fruit give the 2017 tons of immediacy. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and ripe orchard fruit meld into the creamy, super-expressive finish.