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2006 Chardonnay
Intrinity™
Santa Lucia Highlands
Intrinity was contrived by my third son Robert when he was only seven. While conversing on the unending expansiveness of the pursuit of lofty personal goals and aspirations, he told me it was like “Intrinity.” I asked him to define what he believed “Intrinity” meant to him. His reply: “Going on and on forever trying to reach a goal and not
being able to get there.” It was a spoonerism of “Infinity” and “Eternity.”
Intrinity will always be our highest winemaking pursuit. Intrinity is the only wine we make that is not from a specific vineyard designation. Our usual Burgundian winemaking practices were employed such, as sur lee aging, weekly stirring, and not fined. The 2006 Intrinity Chardonnay is our first release of what we consider to be a complex, deeply concentrated wine with layers of apple, ripe pear, pineapple, and caramel from new French oak aging. This wine is truly elegant with stylish complexity.
Accolades
- 92 Points - Wine Enthusiast, February 2009
"Marked by very ripe fruit that flirts with sweetness, this Chard nonetheless is dry. It also has crisp, mouthwatering acidity for balance. Shows complex flavors of pineapples, Meyer lemon custard, buttered toast and honey, with a bracing minerality." - Steve Heimoff
- 92 Points - Connoisseurs' Guide, December 2008
"More often than not, Chardonnays from this appellation come with an extra measure of body and weight, and this very ripe, very deep working confirms the point. Dense and dramatic with a distinct streak of honey and roasted grain in the nose, it is fat and very full in the mouth with unctuous flavors that abound in ripe apples, sweet cream and buttered toast. Its keenly placed acids keep it in good balance, and its decidedly dramatic style calls for very rich food."
- 94 Points, Gold, 1st Place - Beverage Testing Institute 2008 World Wine Championships for Chardonnay
- 90 Points - "Tangy and persistent Chard from Jekel and Lockwood alum Stephen Pessagno" - Anthony Dias Blue, The Tasting Panel
- Silver - Appellation America - Best of Appelation 2008
- Silver - 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
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Suggested Retail: $45.00
