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2002 - Leal Vineyards Estate Chardonnay (Limited Availability) |
Product Code: LEAL2002001479
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Leal’s San Benito County location, just inland from Monterey and Santa Cruz, is a classic site for growing luscious, cool-climate Chardonnay. Here a marriage of warm daytime temperatures and mitigating ocean influences equates to long “hang time” and gentle ripening.
Leal’s Winemaker “Griff” says: “Our style of Chardonnay is unique, combining bright fruit with crisp acidity, coating the mouth with a creamy, fluffy texture. The French barrels are from the forest of Vosges; they add the rich mouthfeel and mineral component. This wine’s evolution of flavors are unlike any Chardonnay I’ve ever tasted: clove spice, hints of mandarin orange, butter cream, tangerine, and citrus, it just keeps going…”
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