Wine Spectator Score: 93

Tanzer Score: 93

Score: 91-93 RP

State: California

Region: Sonoma

District: Sonoma County

Type: Still Wine

Color: White

Varietal: Chardonnay

Vintage: 2009

Size: 750ML

Available: 11

Brand: See more from Peter Michael Winery

Sku: 137084

Price: $84.99

Quantity:123456789101112  

Wine Spectator Review:
A much more restrained La Carrihre, yet rich, detailed and complex, offering a mix of melon, fig, apricot and hazelnut flavors that are elegant, detailed and persistent on the finish. Drink now through 2016.

Parker Review:
The 2009 Chardonnay La Carriere (1,900 cases produced) reveals lovely notes of brioche, tropical fruit blossoms, oranges, white currants and lemon butter. Medium-bodied with beautiful fruit, good acidity and a touch of minerality, it should be enjoyed over the next 5-6 years.

Tanzer Review:
Hazy greenish gold. Spicy, leesy, smoky aromas of lemon pith, melon and hazelnut. Velvety and concentrated, with emphatic lemony cut to the flavors of pit fruits and honeydew. Silky and seamless, with excellent finishing clarity and mineral-driven persistence. This elegant wine will be even better in a couple of years.