2007 Napa Valley Chardonnay
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Good full yellow. Full-blown aromas of pineapple, honeysuckle, clove, butter and smoke. Plump and silky-sweet, with a rather exotic pina colada flavor. All fruit on the finish, with just enough grip to maintain its shape. A weighty, upfront wine that will probably be best over the next year or two. This is entirely from Atlas Peak fruit.
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There are 3,300 cases of the 2007 Chardonnay Napa, which reveals more honeysuckle and ripe peach characteristics, a deeper, fleshier mouthfeel, and less minerality. It suffers only in comparison to the prodigious Sonoma Coast offering. Full-bodied with brilliant acidity, it can be consumed over the next 5-7 years. Things just seem to get better and better at Pahlmeyer, a long-standing, brilliant, remarkably consistent source for one of Napa’s finest Merlots, Chardonnays, and Pinot Noirs. Tel. (707) 255-2321; Fax (707) 255-6786