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Stonecroft Chardonnay 2014
Stonecroft Chardonnay 2014
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The 2014 growing season was excellent. They had great weather through flowering and fruit set followed by a long ripening period. Â The fruit ripened slightly earlier than usual. Spring was humid and settled and the summer hot with high growing degree days. Â Rainfall occurred at the right times. These conditions produced fruit with lots of flavour and good ripeness.
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Varietal: Â Chardonnay
Aroma:Â Â It has peach and nectarine scents with hints of citrus plus subtle toasty, leesy notes.
Palate:  It is a well balanced Chardonnay.  The stone fruit flavors with cashew nut and butterscotch. It has a subtle oak treatment.
Bottle Closure:  Cork  Â
Suggested Cellaring:Â Â 3 years
Harvest: Â Hand harvested.
Vinification:Â Â The Whole bunch was pressed. Â The barrel was fermented with 100% malolactic fermentation as it does for old vine chardonnay.
Alcohol:Â Â 13.5%Â
Reviews:
>> "The 2014 vintage (4****) was estate-grown and matured for six months in seasoned French oak barrels. Certified organic, it is fresh and weighty, with strong, ripe, peachy, slightly spicy, and nutty flavours. Â Vibrantly fruity, with excellent mouthfeel and depth, it should be at its best 2016+."
-Michael Cooper's Wine Buyer's Guide 2015-
>> "The wine shows layers of subtleties and delicate flavours; notes of white peach, citrus, oatmeal, and almond lead to a finely textured palate that is refined and persistent. One that will gradually develop to show greater complexity and richness. At its best: now to 2020."
-4**** Sam Kim (Wine Orbit)-
>> "Ripe, clean, fresh, and inviting bouquet of Chardonnay with some pure fruit expressions of fresh peach, apple, and grapefruit; mild+ oak and moderate+ complexity. Quite a youthful wine on the palate with grapefruit, lemon, and crisp apple bites; dry, medium+ weight and acidity, again mild+ oak with a gentle woody spice and vanilla note. Though youthful - balanced wine with good length."
-4**** Cameron Douglas-
  Â
Varietal: Â Chardonnay
Aroma:Â Â It has peach and nectarine scents with hints of citrus plus subtle toasty, leesy notes.
Palate:  It is a well balanced Chardonnay.  The stone fruit flavors with cashew nut and butterscotch. It has a subtle oak treatment.
Bottle Closure:  Cork  Â
Suggested Cellaring:Â Â 3 years
Harvest: Â Hand harvested.
Vinification:Â Â The Whole bunch was pressed. Â The barrel was fermented with 100% malolactic fermentation as it does for old vine chardonnay.
Alcohol:Â Â 13.5%Â
Reviews:
>> "The 2014 vintage (4****) was estate-grown and matured for six months in seasoned French oak barrels. Certified organic, it is fresh and weighty, with strong, ripe, peachy, slightly spicy, and nutty flavours. Â Vibrantly fruity, with excellent mouthfeel and depth, it should be at its best 2016+."
-Michael Cooper's Wine Buyer's Guide 2015-
>> "The wine shows layers of subtleties and delicate flavours; notes of white peach, citrus, oatmeal, and almond lead to a finely textured palate that is refined and persistent. One that will gradually develop to show greater complexity and richness. At its best: now to 2020."
-4**** Sam Kim (Wine Orbit)-
>> "Ripe, clean, fresh, and inviting bouquet of Chardonnay with some pure fruit expressions of fresh peach, apple, and grapefruit; mild+ oak and moderate+ complexity. Quite a youthful wine on the palate with grapefruit, lemon, and crisp apple bites; dry, medium+ weight and acidity, again mild+ oak with a gentle woody spice and vanilla note. Though youthful - balanced wine with good length."
-4**** Cameron Douglas-
