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Bernardus Chardonnay 750ml
$63.99 $62.19 price per bottle
| Review |
| A decade ago these wines often exhibited more overtly ripe character than I prefer, but then things made a notable shift to better balance and more freshness, a move that seems to have accelerated in recent vintages. The wines are by no means shy, but there’s plenty of energy to go with the fruit now, which will also ensure positive evolution in bottle. Winemaker Dean De Korth is a Monterey native and took enology and viticulture degrees at Beaune and Dijon before spending four years working at Olivier Leflaive, Domaine des Comtes Lafon and another three years at Domaine Pierre Morey before returning home. He was hired by Bernardus’ own Ben Pon as winemaker beginning with the 2005 vintage, signaling the stylistic turnaround at the winery, which was established in 1989, making it a relative pioneer in the region’s fine-winemaking scheme. - From New Releases from Santa Lucia Highlands & Neighbors (Oct 2018) by Josh Raynolds |
| Wine maker notes |
| Grapes for Bernardus wines are hand picked, whether from the estate vineyards or from the vines in partner vineyards, during multiple passes throughout the harvest season, in order to capture the balance of sugars and tannins that yield superlative wines. Harvest spans a wide timeframe, considering the vineyards’ climate differences, beginning in late August or early September and running through Thanksgiving. |
| Other text |
| The Bernardus team’s attention to detail, high standards and passion for making stellar wine ensure every bottle of Marinus, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir or Sauvignon Blanc offers the chance to “Taste a Dream,” as Mr. Pon envisioned decades ago - and still does today. |
| Producer |
| Widely traveled and endowed with impeccable taste, Ben Pon could have chosen anywhere in the world to establish his namesake Bernardus Winery, with the intention of cultivating premier class wines. He selected Carmel Valley, with its west-facing orientation, hot days and chilly nights, and stunning beauty, confident his vineyards there could produce wines to rival the greatest on the globe. More than a quarter-century later, he’s accomplished that not only with his estate Bordeaux blend, called Marinus (after his middle name), but with a powerhouse portfolio of single-vineyard-designated Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. |
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| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Size: | 750 ml |
| Availability: | Currently Out of Stock |
| Distributed by: | IW |
