WTN: 1994 Grgich Hills Chardonnay

Opened this afternoon. What a nice wine. A beautiful rich golden color in the glass. Lively fresh nose of pineapple and honey that continued to expand over time. Fruit and acid still in balance. All and all, a wine to be sniffed, sipped and enjoyed leisurely. A Sunday afternoon treat.

I guess patience has its virtues - I'll have to try being patient sometime!
I used to like Grgich Hills, then somehow I got away from it. I actually have a note on a bottle of '94:

Grgich Hills Napa Valley Chardonnay 1994 $19.99 Bought 6/97, Drank 4/98
Not wonderful, a bit immature, not too oaky, which is a good idea.

$20 was a chunk of change for Chard in the late 90s, but I was still getting paid for putting in face time back then. It was also before I had any significant cellar - I was stacking cases in a closet - so I didn't keep stuff very long.

John