Belvedere Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA

點擊次數(shù)：4896

Clean, dry and tart in acids, this is a minerally Chard with citrus and kiwi flavors. It has some oak that adds richness, but it’s not really a rich wine. It’s more of a streamlined, sleek sipper. ——S.H.(12/1/2006)—— 85

More manipulated than Belvedere’s Healdsburg Ranches bottling, showing the impact of sur lie aging in the slightly sour note that lends complexity to the oak and fruit. Dry and well-acidified, this needs something like cracked Dungeness crab to make it sing.——S.H.(8/1/2005)—— 88

Big and toasty, with hints of oranges, pears and earth. Call it complex, because it offers a range of character in aromatics, flavors and feel. Smooth and big, it comes on late with heavy butter notes that border on being over the top. A lot of wine for the money.——W.E.(6/1/2000)—— 89