Wine

Item Description

Distinct and distinctive, this is East Coast chardonnay at its expressive best, with aromas that range from lemon and grapefruit to yellow apples and apple blossoms, with subtle leesy spiciness and a faint note of something tropical.

Lithe and elegant, the palate is citrusy with green apple flavors and shows nice fruit intensity on the mid-palate, with beautiful chalky acidity that is well-integrated. Nine months in old oak on the lees brings just a little creamy texture before a long finish turns fresh with notes of lees and apple skin.

Located just seven miles from the winery, the Pheasant Hill Vineyard chardonnay block was planted in 1999 on loamy sandstone soils with a south-facing aspect. It's rare that I come upon a single-vineyard chardonnay that is as deserving of the designation.

Review by Lenn Thompson in The Cork Report

Item Special Note

Important Notice re. Shipping Rates: There are federal regulations for shipping alcoholic beverages. In addition to your winning bid amount, we will charge you the cost of shipping as well as other fees (unless you pick up in Santa Rosa, CA), which I will spell out below. Please consider this added cost when bidding on alcoholic beverages.

Places we can’t ship alcohol: Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Utah

Residential Fee: There will be an extra charge of:

$5 per box for 1-5 bottles
$7 per box for 6-12 bottles
Overweight Fee: $1 per pound

Adult Alcohol Signature Fee (required by law): $4

Approximate UPS Ground shipping charges based on state shipped to (not including residential, signature and/or overweight fees):

1 bottle: $16-17 (CA, NV, OR), $18-19 (all other states)
2 bottles (or 1 Magnum): $17-18 (CA, NV, OR), $19-21 (all other states)
3 bottles: $18-19 (CA, NV, OR), $21-23 (all other states)
4 bottles: $20-21 (CA, NV, OR), $24-27 (all other states)
5 bottles: $22-23 (CA, NV, OR), $27-31 (all other states)
6 bottles: $23-24 (CA, NV, OR), $29-33 (all other states)
7 bottles: $29-30 (CA, NV, OR), $36-40 (all other states)
8 bottles: $30-31 (CA, NV, OR), $37-44 (all other states)
9 bottles: $31-32 (CA, NV, OR), $38-48 (all other states)
10 bottles: $32-33 (CA, NV, OR), $39-51 (all other states)
11 bottles: $33-34 (CA, NV, OR), $40-54 (all other states)
12 bottles: $34-35 (CA, NV, OR), $41-57 (all other states)