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Côte Bonneville Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard

Tasting Notes:

2009 Côte Bonneville Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard

The eagerly awaited 2009 Chardonnay is ready for release. One’s nose fills with tropical fruits, citrus, hazelnut, and fresh brioche. The color recalls a field of straw. On the palate this beauty carries the ripe fruit, tropical notes and rich texture just a step further. We taste the bottom layer of a pineapple upside down cake: oven warm fruit, baked brown sugar and luscious cake. Its power is undeniable.

The wine was vinified using traditional Burgundian techniques, aged on the lees for 17 months in French oak, then bottled, unfined and unfiltered, on February 16, 20010. Alcohol measures 14.1%, titrable acidity is 0.57, and the pH is 3.43 ageworthy but enjoyable now. Only 229 cases were produced.


Accolades:

Seattle Wine Awards 2009
Grand Award of Excellence – GOLD
2007 Côte Bonneville Chardonnay,
DuBrul Vineyard
Chardonnay

SEATTLE Magazine 2011 Best Chardonnay Over $20
2008 Côte Bonneville Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard

2009 Côte Bonneville Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard      94pts WA

2008 Côte Bonneville Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard      91pts WS
Displays refinement and elegance, weaving light but complex apple, lime, wet earth and cream flavors into a tight package, persisting well on the finish. Give this time. Best after 2011. 200 cases made. –HS

2008 Côte Bonneville Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard      94pts WA
The 2008 Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard “was barrel-fermented in 50% new French oak for 17 months sur lie with batonage, put through full malolactic fermentation, and bottled without fining or filtration. Light gold in color, it offers up a captivating nose of smoke, mineral, hazelnuts, vanilla, nutmeg, poached pear, white peach, and a hint of tropical aromas. Creamy textured on the palate with superb volume and grip. This intensely flavored, impeccably balanced chardonnay is likely to evolve for years and drink well for a decade or more. I may be going out on a limb but it is one of the finest chardonnays ever produced in Washington.”

2007 Côte Bonneville Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard      93pts WS
Smooth, round and generous, vibrant with lively acidity. Tangerine and mineral undertones to the ripe pear and pineapple flavors echo enticingly, as the finish forms beautifully. Drink now through 2015. 200 cases made. –HS

2007 Côte Bonneville Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard      94pts WA
The 2007 Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard “was barrel-fermented in 50% new French oak for 17 months sur lie with batonage, put through full malolactic fermentation, and bottled without fining or filtration. Light gold in color, it offers up a captivating nose of smoke, mineral, hazelnuts, vanilla, nutmeg, poached pear, white peach, and a hint of tropical aromas. Creamy textured on the palate with superb volume and grip. This intensely flavored, impeccably balanced chardonnay is likely to evolve for years and drink well for a decade or more. I may be going out on a limb but it is one of the finest chardonnays ever produced in Washington.”

Seattle Business Monthly, February, 2007 – A New Chardonnay Emerges
“A wonderful combination of ripe yellow apple fruit, soft mouth feel and heady body, with naturally balancing crisp acidity and slight minerality-all framed with a restrained dollop of toasty vanilla from 50 percent new oak fermentation and aging.  This first effort from Bonneville is already one of the state’s very best.”

2006 Côte Bonneville Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard      91pts WA
A Chardonnay Dry White Table wine from Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington, USA

The 2006 Chardonnay offers smoky, toasty, tropical notes with a hint of baked apple in the background.  Creamy-textured, ripe, and well-balanced, it has succulent flavors and a long, pure finish.  Drink it over the next 4 years. Review by Jay Miller.

2004 Côte Bonneville Chardonnay DuBrul Vineyard      90pts WS
Soft, round and generous with its orange and spice-accented pear and honey flavors, which linger effortlessly on the silky finish. Drink now through 2011. 90 cases made. –HS (June 30, 2008)