Tried this Friday w/ Susan & Fabrizia:
1. PeayVnyds Chard Estate/SonomaCoast (13.4%; www.PeayVineyards.com) Cloverdale 2012: Med.gold color; very strong melony/Chard/light celery seed/mango penicilly/toasty/Fr.oak bit toasted coconut/ZagNutBar slight chalky very aromatic complex lovely nose; rather tart/tangy celerey seed/melony/Chard/mango/tropical fruit some pencilly/toasted coconut/Fr.oak bit spicy/chalky some rich lovely flavor; very long spicy/celerey seed/mango/Chard/melony somewhat tart/tangy/structured ripe/rich some toasted coconut/pencilly/Fr.oak bit complex mineral/chalky finish; a lovely balanced/structured Chard that'll still go another several yrs. $46.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. I don't buy a whole lot of Peay wines anymore. Not because they're not good...they're very good. It's sorta like "been there/done that" more than anything. Then I taste something like this Chard that makes me think I should buy Peay more often. Oy...too many wines to try.
Tom