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Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay 1997


Chardonnay

from Napa Valley, California

white wine
Wine Spectator 88 point ratingWine Spectator 88 point rating
Special Price: $20,993.39
Regular Price: $23,325.99
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ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2005
Wine Enthusiast 2005 Napa Valley Chardonnay 90 point ratingWine Enthusiast 2005 Napa Valley Chardonnay 90 point rating
1999
International Wine Cellar 1999 Napa Valley Chardonnay 88 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 1999 Napa Valley Chardonnay 88 point rating
Wine Spectator 1999 Napa Valley Chardonnay 87 point ratingWine Spectator 1999 Napa Valley Chardonnay 87 point rating
The Wine Advocate 1999 Napa Valley Chardonnay 87 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 1999 Napa Valley Chardonnay 87 point rating
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TASTING CHART
 dry or sweet   bone dry  Sweetness  dessert 
 body   light body  Body  very full body 
 acidity   soft, gentle  Acidity  very crisp 
 oak   none  Oak  heavy oak 

winemaker's notes:

Our 1997 Chardonnay's rich, ripe layers of apple, pear and melon have intriguing hints of hazelnut and spice. Toasty oak nuances culminate in the creamy lingering finish. We captured the vibrant fruit flavors of Chardonnay grapes grown in the cool regions of Napa Valley and enhanced the wine's complexity with barrel fermentation, native yeasts and hand stirring during aging on the yeast.

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The winemaking team at Mondavi uses a variety of time tested techniques to produce this Napa Valley Chardonnay. It starts with a focus on fruit from the cooler regions of the valley where grapes maintain bright acidity even when fully ripe. In the winery the juice is fermented in small French oak barrels using the yeasts indigenous to the vineyard (as opposed to innoculating with a one or more pure strains). The wine is then aged in the same barrels and the fermentation lees periodically stirred. The final step is to blend the barrels and bottle without filtration. Chart as of 10/99




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