2010 ヴァーナー シャルドネ アンフィシアター・ブロック
2010 ヴァーナー シャルドネ アンフィシアター・ブロック
2010 Varner Chardonnay Amphitheater Block
94 Points - ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドボケイト
"The 2010 Chardonnay Amphitheater Block is a big, broad-shouldered wine. There is a directness to the fruit that is highly appealing. Nectarine, honeysuckle, mint and flowers are all supported by clean veins of minerality. This extroverted, enveloping Chardonnay could use another year or two in bottle to fully come together. The clone in this parcel is believed to be Wente, or a derivative of Wente. The wine certainly has the richness and weight typically associated with that clone. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2020.
Brothers Jim and Bob Varner describe 2010 as a cold year with two heat spikes that were shorter and less dramatic than in other parts of California. It was a long growing season, and the fruit came in 2-3 weeks later than normal. As always, the Varner and Neely wines were fermented in barrel, with native yeasts, natural fermentation and minimal handling. These broad-shouldered Chardonnays and deep, resonant Pinots remain some of the most compelling wines being made in California."
(Wine Advocate #202 Aug 2012 Antonio Galloni)
参考 2009 ヴァーナー シャルドネ アンフィシアター・ブロック ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドヴォケート 96ポイント：
"The 2009 Chardonnay Amphitheater Block emerges from the glass with layers of fruit. It shows gorgeous up-front richness, then finds its center of minerality on the mid-palate. It is a large-scaled, beautifully balanced wine loaded with personality. Smoke, minerals and citrus linger on the multi-dimensional, saline finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019.
These three Chardonnays from Jim and Bob Varner are made from three blocks the Varners planted in the early 1980s in the Portola Valley. They are fairly large-scaled wines that at the same time retain considerable minerality and structure in a style that is distinctive of the Santa Cruz Mountains, but that stands apart from the lusher, oakier style of wine many people associate as typical of California Chardonnay. The wines are fermented with natural yeasts and stay on their lees in barrel with no rackings until they are prepared for bottling. The 2009 Chardonnays are big, imposing wines. Nevertheless, my instincts say they will offer their best drinking before age 10 or so. Readers should do whatever they can to taste these majestic Chardonnays. Unfortunately the 2009 Pinots had just been bottled and I was not able to taste them." (Wine Advocate # 196 Aug 2011, Antonio Galloni, Drink: 2012 - 2019)
| ワイン情報 | |
| 生産年(ヴィンテージ) | 2010 |
| 生産国 | アメリカ合衆国 |
| 生産領域 | カリフォルニア |
| アペレーション/地区 | サンタ・クルーズ・マウンテン |
| ボトルサイズ | 750ml |
| ワイン レビュー | |
| ワイン評価スコアの レンジ | 90 - 95 |
| ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドヴォケート | 94 |
