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WTN: Tardive and Feathered

by David M. Bueker » Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:48 pm

2018 Vincent Chardonnay Tardive - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (12/11/2020)
Really interesting Chardonnay that has a crystalline purity, but also a strong struck flint note. The fruit almost seems sweet, but then on the finish the acidity rushes in to leave a dry, steely tone. This is a remarkable value.
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Re: WTN: Tardive and Feathered

by Paul Winalski » Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:00 pm

Based on the name, I assume this is a late harvest wine, fermented dry. Oregon has a cooler climate than California, but I can still believe that plummeting acidity was a problem for the winemaker. IIRC acidification is allowed in Oregon, and it wouldn't surprise me if it was needed here. That might explain the acidity rush at the end.

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Re: WTN: Tardive and Feathered

by David M. Bueker » Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:22 pm

Paul Winalski wrote:Based on the name, I assume this is a late harvest wine, fermented dry. Oregon has a cooler climate than California, but I can still believe that plummeting acidity was a problem for the winemaker. IIRC acidification is allowed in Oregon, and it wouldn't surprise me if it was needed here. That might explain the acidity rush at the end.

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I actually know that he did not acidity. And late for a Vincent is not all that late.
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