ROAR
launched their first wines in 2001 with a focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
from higher altitude plantings along the eastern slope of the Santa Lucia
Mountains overlooking the Salinas Valley. Their 2017 Chard not only provides a
smooth, velvety viscosity, but there is lovely subtle and light notes of guava,
white peach, honeydew
melon, lime Kiefer, butterscotch, lemon
verbena, caramel, browned butter, sweet dogwood, and Werther’s Originals. A comprehensive acidity fleshes out the
experience. Using three clones including 96 – which
typically translates to a more texture driven wine - they utilize multiple
sources of French oak including Cadus, Latour, and Francois Feres to add deftly
nuanced oak. This is one of those Chardonnays that works perfectly by itself or
with food. Either way it drinks well. 303 cases.
ORIGIN: Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, California
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
PRICE: $35/ 750ML
SCORE: 92 POINTS
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