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Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2007
Wine Enthusiast
Powerful in the white Burgundy manner, this 100% Chardonnay was aged in 85% new oak and is very ripe. It brims with pineapple tart, tangerine, lime, vanilla-infused crème brûlée and smoky wood flavors, with a firm minerality suggesting the tang of cold steel. Dryness and zesty acidity give it balance and elegance. Now–2010.
Score: 94.
—Steve Heimoff,
November
01,
2009.
Wine Spectator
Clean, crisp and flinty, with a mix of green apple, lime, quince and spicy hazelnut notes that are pure and focused, gaining depth on the finish. Drink now through 2012.
Score: 93.
—James Laube,
June
30,
2009.
Wine Advocate
The non-malolactic barrel-fermented, green/gold-colored 2007 Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch offers loads of tropical fruit, pear, and honeysuckle characteristics in its full-bodied personality. The oak component has been downplayed over recent vintages, and the wine is all the better for it, displaying gorgeously pure fruit. It should drink nicely for 2-4 years.
Score: 92.
—Robert Parker,
December
2009.
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