2007 Peirson Meyer Chardonnay,
Charles Heintz Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
This wine is truly an expression of the vineyard site. Resting above the fog line, the full sun exposure of the Charles Heintz Vineyard offers a wine with a heady nose of dried apricot and orange blossom, spiced pear and crème brulee. These 35-year old, dry farmed vines create an amazing concentration giving a rich and viscous mouthfeel that stains the palate.
$55 per 750 ml bottle.
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate - Explosive aromas of pineapple, creme brulee, poached pear, and honeysuckle jump from the glass of the 2007 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard. Its light straw/green color is followed by under ripe apricot and pineapple aromas and flavors, good acidity, lots of body, and loads of fruit. This gorgeous Chardonnay can be enjoyed over the next several years. - 95 points.
Wine Spectator May, 2009 - Ripe, with opulent, creamy pear, fig, spice and honeydew melon flavors that gain complexity and body, ending with a long, complex finish. Drink now through 2011. - 93 points