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2002 Mount Eden Estate Chardonnay

Light capsule condition issue; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue

Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar; Obtained by inheritance; Consignor is second owner

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

92Robert M. Parker Jr.

...offering big, rich, full-bodied flavors, good acidity, and a judicious touch of toasty oak.

90Wine Spectator

This wine offers a pleasant earthy component to the rich, tightly focused beam of apricot, fig and melon flavors. It gains complexity and depth on a cleansing finish, returning to its subtle, elegant flavors.

90Stephen Tanzer

Smoked nuts, minerals and spices on the nose. Rich, leesy and thick for this bottling, with highly concentrated, complex flavors of peach pit, poached pear, tangerine, bergamot and toasted nuts. Finishes dense and long.

REGION

United States, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

Santa Cruz Mountains AVA includes high elevation territory in the counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo. The AVA follows the coast line from San Francisco to Monterey with elevations from 400 feet to 3,000 feet above sea level. There are 1,500 vineyard acres and the AVA was established in 1981. Despite the challenging terrain in these rugged mountains and hills, highly esteemed wineries have been located here since the early 20th century, when Paul Masson, a Frenchman by birth, started making sparkling wine in the area. By the 1970s vineyards were growing Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Numerous microclimates within the AVA offer viticulturists diverse growing conditions, and many varietals are grown successfully.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.