2017 Testarossa Chardonnay Rosemary's Vineyard
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Pale glistening yellow. A highly perfumed fruit basket of a bouquet evokes ripe tangerine, Bosc pear, white peach and honeydew melon, while a smoky mineral nuance keeps things in check. Juicy and expansive in the mouth, offering gently sweet, mineral- and spice-tinged citrus and orchard fruit and vanilla flavors; a refreshingly bitter peach pit nuance builds on the back half. Shows impressive energy and cut on the strikingly persistent, seamless finish, which leaves a sexy floral note behind. I'm really impressed by this finely detailed Chardonnay's marriage of richness to finesse.
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Another Arroyo Grande Valley release, the 2017 Chardonnay Rosemary's Vineyard spent 18 months in 35% new French oak. Vivid gold-colored, it offers notes of sliced apple, white flowers, crushed rocks, and hints of salinity. Rich, medium-bodied, concentrated, and focused, it's a more backward, age-worthy wine compared to the more hedonistic Rincon Vineyard release.