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2018 Overlook Chardonnay

2018 Overlook Chardonnay

$30


Retail

$24


Wine Society
94 points94points

London International Wine Competition94 points

About the Wine

The growing season that produced the grapes for the 2018 Overlook Chardonnay was certainly a challenging one. It progressed from bud break being about 3 weeks later than “normal” and was followed by a late but productive bloom period. Early season heat events, late Spring rains and the hottest July on record transitioned into a cool August. The cool latter portion of the growing season tested winemakers Greg Stach patience, but the slowly maturing fruit benefited from the absence of the extreme heat event we historically experience around the Labor Day weekend. With excellent sugar to acid balance, some of our Sonoma County’s growers’ vineyards were harvested almost 4 weeks later than in 2017. Patience is a virtue and the result is another vintage of Landmark’s Overlook Chardonnay for your enjoyment.

Tasting Notes

Varietal Composition

  • % Chardonnay

Body

LightMediumFull

Appearance

Yellow lemon in color.

Aroma

Ripe lemon, baked yellow apple, peach, butterscotch with chamomile flower and lemon grass notes.

Palate

Flavors of ripe lemon, yellow apple skin, white peach and just-ripe apricot with hints of grilled pineapple on the entry. Toasted oak and barrel spice emerge on the textural mid-palate along with subtle, savory hints of pine nut. The finish is long, refreshing and textural with lingering zesty lemon, subtle peach and baking spice accents.

Key Features

  • Appellation

    Sonoma County

  • Fermentation

    Native yeast

  • Maturation

    Barrel-aged for 10 months in French oak (25% new)

  • Alcohol

    14.3%

SUGGESTED FOOD PAIRINGS

Baked Brie

With a well-balanced mixture of fruit and richness, the 2018 Overlook Chardonnay would shine paired with baked Brie with roasted pistachios and honey.

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