Thursday, July 29, 2010

Chardonnay from Napa Valley, California: Frog's Leap Napa Valley Chardonnay 2007


The 2007 Frog's Leap Chardonnay greets you with aromas of wet stone and white peaches layered with delicate notes of honeysuckle. Flavors of grapefruit and lemongrass lead to a taut mouthfeel that touches on layers of flint and toasted coconut. Refreshingly crisp with tart acidity, this wine has a clean bright finish that lingers on the palate. A wine that truly lives up to our mantra about great chardonnays: less butter – more minerality.

Richer and firmer than past bottlings, Frog’s Leap ’07 Chard is their best ever. It shows a sleek minerality undergirding ripe green apple, pear and smoky vanilla flavors. Very nice.

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