Sale Name: Wine & Spirits, December 2023
LOT 113 - California Chardonnay Selection (6 bottles)
Estimate $   400-500
Description

California Chardonnay Selection (6 bottles)

Pahlmeyer 2013 (2 Bottles)
Napa Valley, Chardonnay
750 ml / USA / 14.9% ABV

WA 94
"The 2013 Chardonnay Napa displays beautiful honeysuckle, lemon oil, and hints of nectarine and poached pear, and has a Burgundian, Bâtard-Montrachet-like texture and richness. The wine is sensationally rich and once again a great success from this winery, which has had such an incredible track record for world-class Chardonnays. This should drink well for another 5-7 years, as their record for aging is brilliant."  
October 2023 (RP - Wine Advocate)

Castello di Amorosa Reserve 2016 (2 Bottles)
Napa Valley, Chardonnay
750 ml / USA / 14.8% ABV

Paul Hobbs 2015
Russian River Valley, Chardonnay
750 ml / USA / 14.1% ABV

WE 92
"This classic warmer-vintage Chardonnay exhibits plenty of vanilla custard around a core of lemon zest and nectarine, full-bodied yet soft and lip-smacking to drink. Balanced with some heft, it's food-friendly, calling out for buttery shellfish or paella." 
October 2014 (VB - Wine Enthusiast)

Trefethen Family Vineyard 2001
Napa Valley, Chardonnay
750 ml / USA / 12% ABV

WS 88
In 1968 Eugene Trefethen and his wife, Catherine, founded Trefethen after they purchased six small farms and Eshcol Winery, which had been built in 1996. In 1973, the Trefethen’s son and his new bride, Janet, produced their first wine and before long, Trefethen was a globally recognized name in the wine world after their Chardonnay was crowned “Best Chardonnay in the World” at the 1979 Wine Olympics in Paris.

 

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