BLUE BOOK TASTE PROFILE

Appellation: Russian River Valley
Varietal: Chardonnay


TASTE BENCHMARKS
  Profile #1
Generous, Collectible Style
Appearance Straw-gold.
Aroma Meyer lemon, lavendar, pippin apple, spiced pear, ripe musky cantelope.
Flavor Lemon, licorice, allspice and overripe cantelope with nice richness and a kiss of lemon and butterscotch.
Balance Fleshy but with good acidity.
PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS
Terroir Cooling Pacific influence and plenty of fog.