Winemaker's Notes
For the first time, I bottled this late, after the following vintage. I am extremely happy with the complexity and balance of this wine. Flavors like lime and apple pie à la mode, it is rich and round with a mouth-watering lift at the end. These Chardonnays age quite well. The 1997 is just beyond its peak, but the 1998 is right on, which the 2000 is entering. 2001 is still on its way up. To borrow another hackneyed phrase, ‘patience is a virtue.’
