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2008 Arrowood Vineyards and Winery Chardonnay Reserve Speciale Sonoma County
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About Arrowood Vineyards and Winery

Chardonnay and Cabernet are the most important varieties from a commercial standpoint at Arrowood, but the Viogniers and unusually rich barrel-aged Pinot Blanc have been consistently excellent for many years...

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2008 Arrowood Vineyards and Winery Chardonnay Reserve Speciale Sonoma County

Producer: Arrowood Vineyards and Winery
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma

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91 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

Vivid gold.  Pungent, perfumed aromas of orange pith, pear, lees, flowers and iodine.  Juicy and deep but surprisingly energetic, with an alluring sweetness and a smoky accent to the candied grapefruit, pear and honeysuckle flavors.  Finishes with firm cut and impressive length, the smoke and mineral nuances repeating.

93 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Chardonnay

The best Chardonnays in the world continue to arrive from the region where the grape first emerged: the chalk, clay, and limestone vineyards of Burgundy and Chablis. While the origins of the grape were disputed for many years, with some speculating that the grape came all the way from the Middle East, DNA researchers at the University of California-Davis proved in 1999 that Chardonnay actually developed...
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