Reviews & Ratings

2020 J Christopher Chardonnay "Sol et Soleil"

Winery: J Christopher

Vintage: 2020

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Sol et Soleil"

Wine Category: Chardonnay

Grape blend: 100% Chardonnay

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Willamette Valley

State or country: OR

Price: $50

Cases produced: 523

KWG Score: 92.8 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (91.5)

Review date: December 10, 2023

Wine Review: This straw-colored Chardonnay from Oregon opens with a baked pear and caramel bouquet with hints of cashew and faint pineapple. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied with integrated medium acidity. The mouthfeel is nicely balanced, smooth, and seamless. The flavor profile is a unique croissant and light honey blend with notes of baked Bosc pear and oak. I also detected hints of chamomile tea and cashew. The finish is dry and its flavors drift away nicely. This Chard would pair well with a chicken and wild mushroom ravioli smothered in a light butter cream sauce. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: A beautifully balanced, barrel-fermented Chardonnay that captures the "soil and sun" of the northern Willamette Valley. This Chardonnay was fermented in large (500-liter) oak casks, where it rested on the full lees for nearly two years. The fruit is from vineyards in three AVAs of the Willamette Valley: our own Appassionata Vineyard in the Chehalem Mountains, Yamhill-Carlton and Eola-Amity Hills. With a fine aromatic richness and an elegant, mineral-infused embrace of the palate, it celebrates the stony soils and the sunny ripeness that Chardonnay can achieve in our corner of Oregon.

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