Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille 2014

PETER MICHAEL

Chardonnay Ma Belle-Fille
2014

$188.00

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Product code
13031640
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Courrier Vinicole
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$163.56
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
California
Subregion
Sonoma
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 100 %
Alcohol percentage
14,8%
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

n 1982 Sir Peter Michael established the Peter Michael winery on a square mile of rocky volcanic ridges that form the western face of Mount St. Helena in Sonoma County. From the beginning, the wine growing philosophy was modeled on the French tradition infused with a few modern influences: One, the vineyard terroir would be the single most important feature. Two, the wines would be elegant rather than overstated. Three, there would be a hundred-year commitment to the development of a great...

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Tasting notes

The 2013 Ma Belle-Fille is spectacularly intense, boasting aromas of ripe peach,white rose, tangerine blossom, golden apple, nectarine and pastry elements such as Napoleon cake, accented with oyster shell minerality. Generous in the mouth, rich and concentrated, the wine displays flavors of William pear, honey, dried almond, meringue, dry chamomile, orange rind and notes of baked Reinette apple. In the mouth, the wine is tactile and gourmand with extreme purity. Layered and seductive, the finish is very long. Ma Belle-Fille 2013 will age gracefully for two decades.