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Marcassin Gauer Vineyard Upper Barn Chardonnay 1997

750 ml Chardonnay California, United States 1997

Marcassin Gauer Vineyard Upper Barn Chardonnay 1997 is a dry, full-bodied white from Chardonnay (California, United States), in the rich, round whites style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is some. Good with roast chicken, salmon, creamy pasta, lobster.

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£501.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.5
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Chardonnay prior
body
4 / 5
full
Chardonnay prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Chardonnay prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Chardonnay prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, round whites
rules-v1
Colour
White
merchant feed
Origin
California · California · United States
inferred from California
Grapes
Chardonnay
lexicon
ABV
14.1%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Occasions
gift · special occasion
inferred
About Chardonnay
Typical aromas: green apple, lemon, wet stone (cool); peach, melon, pineapple (warm). Serve at 8–12 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Chardonnay · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description

Marcassin Gauer Vineyard Upper Barn Chardonnay 1997 is a mature-vintage single-vineyard Chardonnay produced by the Marcassin winery in Sonoma, California. Founded in 1991, Marcassin (French for ‘young wild boar’) is a tiny winery located on the Sonoma Coast that focuses solely on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Having either worked or consulted for some of the region’s finest wineries (e.g. Peter Michael, Colgin and Bryant), the supremely talented owner and winemaker, Helen Turley, is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Californian wine. "This wine offers a compelling waxy, honeyed citrus, subtle toasty, lusty nose, followed by a full-bodied, fabulously concentrated mouthful of leesy, multi-layered Chardonnay exhibiting honeyed grapefruit, citrus, and mineral flavours. A powerful, multi-dimensional, long (nearly a minute) finish adds to this Chardonnay`s prodigious characteristics." Wine Advocate, 2000

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