Cave Spring Cave Spring Vineyard Chardonnay 2015

Daniel O'Keefe rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

A fine and elegant wine with a nose of apple, barrel spice, citrus, and oak. Ripe orchard fruits, namely apple and pear, lemon, wet stone, minerality, and a fair and pleasant oak influence characterize the palate of this great Chardonnay. Obviously ripe, but acidity is maintained, and balanced with 13.5% ABV and an extra dry 2 g/l residual sugar. Sourced from select parcels within the Estate Vineyard possessing vines approximately 32 to 38 years of age growing in calcerous clay over shale and sandstone. The lower yielding old vines offer enhanced concentration reflected in the finished product. Fermentation split between stainless steel, old French oak, and new French oak, with some indigenous yeast employed. Bottled after a year sur lie and 35% of the wine put through malolactic fermentation. This calls for New England clam chowder, salmon, seafood risotto, or wine-braised rabbit.

Andrea Shapiro rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Pale lemon colour with delicate notes of apple, lemon, pear and a touch of yellow plum. Flavours are vibrant with crisp apples, grapefruit, apple blossom and cilantro herbal touches. High acidity, light body and finish. Very delicately lightly oaked but its not really detectable other than some light nuttiness. Nuances of mixed nuts. Delicious!

Melanie Lloyd rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

This toasty Chardonnay that has aromas of pineapple, stone fruit and caramel. It is creamy on the palate, has crisp acidity with flavours of barbecued caramelised pineapple, lemon, and a touch of hazelnut at the finish.

A nice full bodied Chardonnay!

Tasted November 2017