Reviews & Ratings

2008 Freestone Chardonnay "Ovation"

Winery: Freestone

Vintage: 2008

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Ovation"

Wine Category: Chardonnay

Grape blend: 100% Chardonnay

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Sonoma Coast

State or country: CA

Price: $45

Cases produced: 2,400

KWG Score: 90 (based on 1 review)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90)

Review date: July 9, 2010

Wine Review: This yellow colored Chard made a nice impression on the panel. It opens with an apple bouquet with a hint of honey. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, balanced, and crisp. The flavor profile is a slightly tart green apple with notes of honey cashew and a touch of lemon. The finish is dry and its pleasant acidity is refreshing. The panel suggested this wine would pair well with chicken cordon bleu or grilled lemon thyme chicken. Enjoy – KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: The Ovation is intended to be a rich, full-bodied, unctuous Chardonnay with Sonoma Coast typicity. The wine is crisp and vibrant with a firm backbone of acidity, but the mid-palate offers up a richness that comes as a surprise. Aromas of citrus peel and white flower petals followed by flavors of Meyer lemon curd, apricot, melon and creamy oak create a wine that will please the palate with a mouthful of flavor, spice and fresh acidity.

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