Medium golden yellow; attractive, forward, toasty, buttery, complex ripe Chardonnay fruit aroma with overtones of hazelnut, butterscotch, and orange rind; full body; big, rich, fat, high-extract, buttery, nutty, viscous, mouth filling, ripe pear and butterscotch flavors with overtones of toasty charred oak; slightly harsh on the finish; lingering aftertaste. Deserves another year or two of bottle aging to mature. Very highly recommended.
The Wine Advocate
Robert Parker
Vol. 142
8/31/2002
Score: 90 (100 possible)
Exhibits copious quantities of tropical fruit, honeyed lemons, citrus, and spicy oak in the background. Drink this bold, full-flavored Chardonnay during it's first several years of life.
Wine Spectator
7/31/2002
Score: 88 (100 possible)
Smoky, toasty oak aromas turn into butterscotch and fig on the palate; offers complex flavors and a good length (though not on the scale of Kunde Vineyard '00 bottling). Turns elegant and delicate on the finish. Drink now through 2004
