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2011 Chardonnay

Wine Details
Producer

Mount Eden

Place of Origin

United States

Santa Cruz Mountains

Central Coast

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Chardonnay

Vintages
2016201520142013201220112010200920082007
Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2018 - 2031

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Readers will find plenty to get excited about in these new releases from Mount Eden. In particular, the 2011 Chardonnay is outrageously beautiful. Proprietor Jeffrey Patterson has been making reference point wines for decades, yet for some reason Mount Eden flies under the radar. That won't always be the case. In top vintages, these are among the most compelling wines in California. Patterson takes a pretty minimalist approach in the cellar. The wines are all done with native yeasts and are bottled unfined and unfiltered. Patterson describes 2012 as an easy growing season with a late bud break and otherwise very even conditions, with no heat spikes, all of which resulted in a large crop. By comparison, 2011 also saw a late bud-break, but ill-timed harvest just as the Chardonnay and Pinot were in bloom lowered yields significantly.