Libertry School Chardonnay, 2009

During last weeks tasting I had the opportunity to taste wines from another distributor.  Customers were were enjoying this wine and it was flying off the shelf.  

Liberty School 2009 Chardonnay comes from two growers in California.  One is located in the Santa Lucia Highlands and the other on the west side of the Salinas Valley in Monterey County.  It is aged and fermented in 50% French oak and 50% American oak, 10% of it new, for seven to nine months. Unfortunately the pourer for the distributor had the wine extremely cold, killing all flavor, and I had to let is come down in temperature.  But when I finally tasted it, it was light, crisp, and refreshing.  Nice fruit flavor with a touch of oak.  Nicely balanced.  It was no wonder customers were purchasing this Chardonnay.   

Winemaker's Notes:  (Not available)