I grabbed this tonight to have with an arugula salad. I figured it would pair well with the peppery leaves, as well as the light citrus dressing I made for it. And, there is so little traffic on this wine that I figured I’d fire up a separate post on it and provide a note on the wine.
Like Counselor Seiber who drinks a lot of the Copain chards, I too agree with his assessment that these are some of the best chards made in California. Everyone has their favorite style and producer short list that they enjoy…Copain is mine. And with the expanding sources of fruit that are coming in with the JFW plots that now should be in Year 2 for Wells to look at, we may see a few more in time under cork. Whatever happens, the very first Chard ever made by Wells was Brosseau back in 2009, and I continue to enjoy this plot and the unique terroir it displays.
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2014 Copain Chardonnay Brosseau Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Chalone (5/27/2018)
Last tasted this (and the only time) was July 2017 at the winery. We did a Brosseau vertical going all the way back to 2009. The 2014 stood out that day, as the citrus quality was the distinguishing quality. I noted it that day, and it remains true with this bottle 9 months later. This is really excellent Chardonnay, yet I am not surprised, as I continue to think that the Copain chard program is in the top tier for California, especially for those who are looking for acidity, pure textures, very little oak and alcohol. This bottle shows citrusy grapefruit and lime, light pineapple, some golden apple, then the finishing lick of saline that is the Brosseau terroir for me. And, this isn’t texturally a lean wine, as it has the fleshy Brosseau character that so many of the Copain vintages have shown for this fruit. Simply pure and delicious, liberated from the imprint of wood and glycerine that for me is tiring. 13.3% ABV.
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