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Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com
A bright yellow/platinum color with a green hue, the 2023 Chardonnay Temperance Hill Vineyard is lifted and lively, with focused aromas of lime zest, white peach, white pepper, and fresh flowers. Full-bodied, the palate is silky and rounded, with a Marcona almond-like texture and a long, mouthwatering finish. This is an exceptional vintage of Temperance, offering a long, salty, and enduring feel. Drink 2025-2040.
96 Eric Guido - Vinous Media
The 2023 Chardonnay Temperance Hill Vineyard evolves in the glass, revealing a wonderfully complex bouquet of musky apricot, dusty sage, shavings of ginger, lime zest and cracked slate. Silken in feel, it washes across the palate with opulent ripe pit fruits supported by brisk acidity while nuances of sour citrus provide lovely contrast. Salty mineral tones echo on the finish, offset by an air of sweet spice and tapering off long and salivating with a subtle tinge of sour melon.