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2010 Porter Creek Vineyards Chardonnay Old Vine Russian River Valley
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2010 Porter Creek Vineyards Chardonnay Old Vine Russian River Valley

Producer: Porter Creek Vineyards
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma
Appellation: Russian River Valley

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90 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2012

Pale yellow.  Intense aromas of pear skin, fig, anise, iodine and smoky herbs.  Rich, silky and spicy, offering expansive orchard and citrus fruit pith flavors and intense mineral and floral notes.  Closes dry and firm, with excellent clarity and length, leaving mineral and dried pear notes behind.  This structured wine, which was made from yields of less than two tons per acre according to Davis, should reward at least another five years of aging.

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