TN: 2006 Babcock Chardonnay Oasis Loma Verde Vineyard

WINE TALK
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  • 2006 Babcock Chardonnay Oasis Loma Verde Vineyard - USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County (11/7/2009)
    I’m not sure this wine is quite ready to drink, as it is still showing a significant amount of toasted oak, which squats ponderously on the nose and palate. After about 2 hours of air, lemon verbena and green apple begin to peek through. Not a wine of elegance and polish, but it has good structure and may provide a more balanced drinking sometime in the future. But not today. (84 pts.)
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ouch… not a good outing. I assume you have stopped buying these???

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I still like their Pinots very much, but this “Terroir Exclusives” did not live up to my expectations, especially given the price.