Michael, Peter - Chardonnay Belle Cote 2023

Bewertungen

• 100/100

  James Suckling
  This extraordinary estate-grown wine from a great vintage is super vibrant, energized and tangy, with vital acidity supporting luscious ripe pear and apple flavors on a silky texture. Can't think of anything it lacks. Seamless, layered, yet structured and fresh, boding well for longer-term aging. It has a melts-in-the-mouth quality and an extra long finish. Drinkable now and best from 2030."

• 97/100

  Lisa Perrotti-Brown
  The 2023 Belle Cote bursts with bold notes of ripe apricots, apple butter, and almond croissant, plus nuances of beeswax and allspice. Full-bodied, the palate slowly releases spiced orchard fruit flavors with beautifully knit, soft-spoken acidity and a silky texture, finishing long and minerally. The fruit comes from the oldest vines on the property, planted in 1990 by Helen Turley."

• 96/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  Coming from the older vines of the estate, planted in 1990 with an east-facing exposition, the 2023 Chardonnay Belle Cote is a bright golden yellow color. It offers the most depth aromatically with notes of frangipane, smoky wet stones, white peach, salted pineapple, and vanilla. The palate is full-bodied and more opulent, yet it’s reigned-in and focused, with a long feel and a mouthwatering mineral persistence. The structure is built to last, with a pleasing note of bitter almond on the finish. Drink 2026-2040."

• 95+/100

  The Wine Advocate
  The 2023 Chardonnay Belle Côte has slowly unfolding aromas of apple, mushroom and brown sugar, which give way to purer notes of grilled grapefruit, white peach, floral perfume and spice. The full-bodied palate is luxuriously satiny and wonderfully spicy! Its highly concentrated, mouth-coating flavors are balanced by bright acidity, and it has a very long finish. 2,038 cases were made."

• 95/100

  Wine Spectator
  This is a stunner, showing smoked, salted butterscotch, with fresh and juicy notes of tangerine, buttery brioche, cardamom, nutmeg and plump, ripe apricot. Marmalade, orange blossoms and white tea are elegant grace notes, but the rich flavors, seamless frame and elegant acidity are what linger. Drink now through 2037. 2,038 cases made."