91 Robert Parker
Aged on the lees in barriques for one year (malolactic fermentation included), Gantenbein's 2014 Chardonnay opens with a super clear, precisely aromatic and elegant bouquet of bright tropical fruits, ginger and lime, along with smoky/toasty flavors of powdered rocks and fresh oak. Full-bodied, finessed and very elegant, this is an intensely fruity, round and ripe, well-concentrated but also fresh and mineral Chardonnay. It has a long, complex and powerful finish.
Aged on the lees in barriques for one year (malolactic fermentation included), Gantenbein's 2014 Chardonnay opens with a super clear, precisely aromatic and elegant bouquet of bright tropical fruits, ginger and lime, along with smoky/toasty flavors of powdered rocks and fresh oak. Full-bodied, finessed and very elegant, this is an intensely fruity, round and ripe, well-concentrated but also fresh and mineral Chardonnay. It has a long, complex and powerful finish.