Tried this last night w/ my RadicchioGratin:
1. Ojai Chard ClosPepeVnyd/StaRitaHills (14.0%) 2008: Med.light gold color; lovely clean/melony/appley/Chard light smokey/oak/nutmeg/spicy some minerally/chalky nose; fairly tart rich light nutmeg/smokey/tobaccoy/oak bright/vibrant/melony/appley/Chard spicy/apple pie/all-spice balanced flavor; very long light nutmeg/tobbacoy/oak very melony/appley/Chard quite spicy/apple pie bit minerally/chalky clean/vibrant finish; a lovely clean/crisp/balanced Chard that's loaded w/ flavor; some like the StonyHill's of yore; should go out 10 yrs or so.
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Adam has been dialing back his Chards somewhat over the last few yrs. Thiis don't play well in Monktown. Some of his recent whites have a lot of acidity, almost on the screechy side. This wine was definitely not one of those. The wine had a good/bright acidity to it. But it was not at all of the eviscerated/green style and packed w/ flavor. Should be, given the acidity, much better in a few yrs. Lovely Chard.
Tom