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Peay Estate Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

The 2013 Peay Estate Chardonnay Sonoma Coast has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Stephen Brook, Alex Hunt and Tim Atkin on Peay Estate Chardonnay Sonoma Coast - an internationally acclaimed dry white from California.
Peay Estate Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
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Wine Name
Peay Estate Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

Wine Producer
Peay Vineyards

Score
85

Wine Style
White - Dry

Grape Type
Chardonnay

Country
United States

Vintage
2010

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Tim Atkin: Very pale straw, with a slight haze. Unfiltered? Also showing a touch of spritz. Toast and hazelnuts on the nose, with subtle fruit framing. Intense, yet well-balanced palate, with fresh acidity, subtle lees, some wood smoke, and a citrus backbone. A successful attempt at a Burgundian style but with just a little too much oak - 16

Stephen Brook: Cloudy, so clearly unfiltered. Sweet nose, stewed apricot, apple compote. Quite rich and juicy, a forthright style with plenty of fruit, though it does tail off on the finish. There’s enough bright acidity to perk up the wine, even if the finish is a bit weak. I didn’t discern much structure and would drink it young, when you have a better chance of avoiding the bacterial spoilage that will probably result from the lack of filtration - 13.5

Alex Hunt: Cloudy appearance—unfiltered wine. Good depth of aroma, with toasted hazelnuts over ripe peach: a nice balance of sweet and savory. The palate is both leaner and edgier than I was expecting, with a linear mouthfeel and a yeasty flavor that both seem at odds with the underlying fruit. There are interesting aspects to this, but it doesn’t present as a unified whole - 14

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Wine expert Stephen Brook
Alex Hunt
Tim Atkin
Tastings year 2013
Region California
AppellationAVA
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