Ferren, Lancel Creek Chardonnay other_regions Dry and a bit tense

Dry and a bit tense after it sat in the glass for an hour

Here too there is just a background hint of wood that does not intrude upon the wonderfully refined aromas that are airy

The Mazzei 2015 Concerto di Fonterutoli opens to a darkly concentrated appearance and thick layers of blackberry fruit and black cherry

There is outstanding volume and intensity to the imposingly-scaled flavors that possess first-rate midpalate concentration along with an abundance of dry extract that imparts a velvety texture to the firmly structured and beautifully persistent finish

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Ferren, Lancel Creek Chardonnay other_regions Dry and a bit tenseThe 2014 Chardonnay Lancel Creek Vineyard is a powerful, immediate wine. Huge on the palate, the 2014 has tons of density, but less in the way of finesse and nuance. For another producer, this would be a superb wine, but here, it is the least exciting of the three Chardonnays. Antonio Galloni