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Marimar 'Don Miguel' Charrdonnay - $23.99

Wine Details

Vintage: 2007
Price: $23.99
Producer: Marimar
Region: Russian River Valley
Varietal: Chardonnay
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors:
  • Award Winning
  • White Wine
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Product Description

  • This vintage displays subtle floral aromas of jasmine and honeysuckle, with some pineapple and tropical notes, with overtones of Meyer lemon. The acidity is bright and crisp, while the mouthfeel is creamy, leesy and complex. A note of hazelnut and spice harmonizes well with the toasty oak and lengthens the elegant finish.

Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
WineEnthusiast - 92 Details: Chards are tight, acidic and minerally in youth, showing a lees-infused structure but offering waves of complexity. With toasty oak, the base flavors are of nectarines, mangoes, peaches, zesty green apples and dustings of Asian spice. 2003 WineEnthusiast minerally, spice, toasty oak
WineSpectator - 86 Details: Rich and full-bodied, with loads of tropical fruit, sugar cane, fig and melon, along with a good dose of toasty, cedary oak. Turns a bit coarse on the finish. Drink now through 2008. 7,145 cases made. –JL 2002 WineSpectator melon, oak
WineEnthusiast - 93 Details: I loved Marimar Torres’s Dobles Lias Chard, released earlier, for many of the reasons I like this one. First is the brilliant acidity, brisk, bold and palate-stimulating. Then there’s the complex palate, full of sweet green apple, pineapple, mango, mineral, vanilla and buttered toast flavors. 2002 WineEnthusiast green apple, mango, mineral, pineapple, toast, vanilla
WineSpectator - 88 Details: A ripe, lively, richly flavored wine built around spicy pear and pippin apple, with touches of vanilla, nutmeg and light oak. Well-balanced, with a delicate aftertaste. Drink now through 2007. 6,774 cases made. –JL 2001 WineSpectator apple, nutmeg, oak, pear, spicy, vanilla
WineEnthusiast - 90 Details: There’s lots of rich acidity in this wine. It braces the tremendous pear and pineapple fruit and sweet oak, and lends the wine zest and structure. Finishes with a brilliant array of tangy spices. 2001 WineEnthusiast oak, pear, pineapple, spices
CGCW - 88 Details: Neither as expensive nor as interesting as the winery's upscale "Doblas Lias" bottling, this one has the distinct advantage of being widely available and recommendable at the same time. Its direct green apple fruit and creamy oak in the nose tracks into its somewhat frontal flavors before things veer to briskness at the finish. 2001 CGCW green apple, oak
WineEnthusiast - 92 Details: This is brilliant Chard because of its superb tropical fruit flavors, the powerful but tasteful oak and the rich, crisp acidity. It takes all three of those components for a big California Chard to work, and this one does. 2000 WineEnthusiast
CGCW - 87 Details: Russian River Valley. True to the imperatives of its cool climate origins, this briskly balanced bottling veers to citrus and green apples as its major themes, and its very crisp acidity marks it as one to pair with sundry seafoods. If never especially full or rich, it nonetheless has the ability to age, and as past efforts have shown, it will should improve over the next several years. 1999 CGCW
WineSpectator - 88 Details: Starts with a crisp, green apple edge, then smooths, gaining spice and nutmeg notes that turn complex. Drink now through 2004. 5,310 cases made. –JL 1998 WineSpectator
Tanzer - 86 Details: Perfumed aromas of apple, pear, lime, nut oil and spice; began rather viognier-like, then showed a honeyed suggestion of botrytis with aeration. Spice, lime and mint flavors. Nicely crafted but could use more texture. Slightly dry-edged and a bit alcoholic on the finish. 1998 Tanzer green apple, nutmeg, spice
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Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Red Meat Pork Chops, Veal
Poultry & Eggs Goose, Roast Game Hen
Vegetables Avocado
Fish or Shellfish Shellfish (scallops, clams, crab, lobster, shrimp, etc...), Garlic Shrimp, Lobster Salad, Sea Bass, Salmon / Trout, Bluefish and Mackerel, Grilled Ahi Tuna
Sauces White Wine Sauce

Awards and Accolades

  Name Vintage
Award Winner Bronze - 2007 Decanter World Wine Awards 2004

Wine Terms

Name Value
Chardonnay (shar dohn nay)—This noble grape’s reputation was established in France, particularly in the Burgundy region, and the highly prized Chardonnay wines from Chablis, Mâcon, Mersault, and Pouilly-Fuissé are imitated by winemakers around the world. Generally an oaked wine (whether from expensive oak barrels or a quick soak in oak chips), its fruity aromas and flavors range from apple in the cooler regions to tropical fruits such a pineapple in the warmer regions. It can also display subtle earthy aromas, such as mushroom or minerals. It has a medium to high acidity and is generally full-bodied. Classical Chardonnay wines are dry. Chardonnay is also an important grape in the Champagne district where it's picked before fully ripe and while it still has high acid and understated fruit flavors—the perfect combination for champagne. California has adopted this grape with a fervor and there are some 200 wineries producing Chardonnay wines in other parts of the United States. Chardonnay has also seen a tremendous planting surge in Australia, and new vineyards are being planted in Italy, Lebanon, New Zealand, Spain, and South Africa.
Sonoma Like its neighbor Napa, Sonoma is a small area filled with independent wineries and characterized by microclimates that vary according to the topography. The coolest parts of Sonoma are the fog-filled south, where the grape varieties are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Northwards up the valley the climate warms and provides a good base for Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. In general Sonoma wines are less dramatically flavorful than those of Napa. Cabernet Sauvignon is relatively soft, with blackcurrant fruit, minty and eucalyptus perfume, and some soft buttery oak. Zinfandel ranges from soft and gulpable to massive bramble and pepper styles. Chardonnay is rich and juicy, especially from the Russian River, and Sauvignon Blanc can be zingy and grassy. Most Sonoma wines have a freshness and a soft edge which makes them very suitable for drinking on their own, however they partner well with strongly flavored fish and meat dishes. The old-style Zinfandels are delicious with spicy cuisine.
United States Wineries exist in all fifty states, but the most predominant (and best) wine comes from Northern California, Oregon, and Washington State, with New York gaining a foothold in the industry. American wines make up about 75% of all wine sales in the US. The appellation system uses the term AVA (American Viticultural Area) to determine where wines were produced, but grape varieties can be planted anywhere in the country. American wineries generally use varietal labeling, and government regulations require that the variety on the label must make up at least 75% of the blend (in Oregon it’s 90%). The words reserve, special selection, private reserve, classic, and so on have no legal definition in the US. Some wineries use these terms to indicate their better wines; others use the words as a marketing tool to move lower quality wines off the shelf.
California California produces the majority of wine made in the United States. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir dominate the wine production in California, but many other varietials thrive in the California climate. Many fine wines are produced in California using Mediterranean grapes.
California Chardonnay Chardonnay has emerged as the premier white wine in California. Originating from Burgundy, France, the Chardonnay grape has enabled vintners from the Golden State to produce opulent white wines with crisp, bold flavors. A well made Chardonnay can be enjoyed in a wide array of situations. California Chardonnays typically are dominated by buttery, creamy flavors.

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