Been a while since I fired up a note to the BB, let alone a chardonnay. I have been followed Pax since he went off on his own, buying the new Wind Gap releases, this one being the first white, I believe. Since I already buy the Melville Inox and Diatom bottlings given the absence of oak (and these are the only chards I buy), this Wind Gap fits into that genre. This wine gets it done, as it expresses the depth of chardonnay without getting all the wood, creme and oak flavors messing it up.
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2008 Wind Gap Wines Chardonnay Yuen James Berry/Brosseau Vineyards - USA, California, Central Coast (1/30/2010)
I drank this at Falltacular, as well as bid on and won the mag of it but I really wanted to visit it again to get a good solid baseline for the wine, along with the predictor of how it will age with time. First, some specifics, based on the info I got from Pax. 12.7% alc, 3.23 ph and done in cement and stainless, then finished in older oak. The nose reminds me of the Melville Inox and the Diatom chards, showing sea shell, ocean air and green apple. The palate expresses honey, lemon and some light mineral, all in a medium frame. The finish lingers pretty well, with the same green apple and tangy lemon, even a hint of fennel. No marshmallow or vanilla here. Not as lean as the Inox and more like the Diatom in terms of the flavors and very nice.
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