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James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com
What a pretty nose of white peaches, white lavender, hazelnuts and salted almonds. Full-bodied yet fresh, with sleek, salty layers. Excellent texture and complexity. Drink or hold.
91 Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com
Each of the whites from Cristom pours a bright yellow hue. The 2021 Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills is fresh and floral with notes of quince, yellow flowers, and honeycomb. Medium-bodied, with ripe golden fruit on the palate and fresh underlying acidity to balance things out nicely, it’s drinking well now and will drink well over the next 4-6 years.
91 Wine Enthusiast
Ripe cantaloupe, sweet hay, coconut and butter aromas make for a nice introduction to this wine. Tangy acidity frames pear, lemon tart, mint and toasted filbert flavors. The wine feels crisp and fresh in the mouth. Some Dungeness crab cakes would make a nice dinner companion.
91 Erin Brooks - Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate
The 2021 Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills is sourced from Cristom's estate vineyards, plus other vineyards across the appellation, including Eola Springs and Seven Springs. It was matured in 24% new French oak for 11 months, with an additional five months in stainless steel. It has deep aromas of quince paste, honeycomb, meringue and flint. The medium-bodied palate is silky and fresh with concentrated, savory flavors and a long, flinty finish. 2,028 cases produced.
91 Eric Guido - Vinous Media
The 2021 Chardonnay Eola-Amity Hills opens with a rich blend of crushed yellow apples, mint, whole butter and stone dust. This is a soft, round and distinctly savory effort with a pronounced mineral core and tart orchard fruits cascading throughout. It finishes with medium length and a lemony concentration, tapering off flinty and tense.
