Mount Eden Vineyards Estate Chardonnay 2013

Professional Ratings

• 95 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  I have been following the Mount Eden Vineyards Estate Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnays since their first vintages in the early 1970s, and the wines continue to impress. The ultra-rich 2013 is a class wine from start to finish. Stays long and persistent on the palate; it shows ripe citrus, core fruit flavors, and bright minerality, which last long into the finish. Drinks nicely now with great aging potential in the cellar. (Tasted: August 22, 2015, San Francisco, CA)
• 95 Wine Enthusiast
  One of the greatest Chardonnays made in California each vintage, this bottling blends riper elements of yellow peach and honey with the tension of tangerine rind and pink-grapefruit pith on the nose. The palate is very energetic and tangy, with orange peels, crushed sea shells and a touch of salt hanging from an extremely well-chiseled structure.
• 94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  Pure silk on the palate, the 2013 Chardonnay Estate offers textbook notes of buttered apples, brioche, toasted bread and hints of minerality to go with medium to full-bodied richness, beautiful purity of fruit, no hard edges and impeccable balance. It's beautiful today, but should evolve gracefully for at least 5-6 years.
• 94 Decanter
  This is from a high altitude vineyard in the Santa Cruz Valley and is made from a single Chardonnay clone. Fermented and matured in French oak, this is only just starting to unfold. The lifted, evolved nose sends notes of heady, dried citrus zest against a sonorous backdrop of earthiness. Bit by bit, more fruit shows: Japanese pear and Golden Delicious apple are cloaked in a subtle, nutty haze of smoky oak. This has come together beautifully and is ready to drink, but it will stay on its elegant plateau for quite a while yet.
• 93 Wine Spectator
  Very distinctive, with a unique profile of flinty limestone, minerally citrus, green pear, honeydew and honeysuckle flavors, enlivened by zesty acidity, floral scents and a long, mouthwatering aftertaste that keeps repeating the core themes. Has an excellent track record for aging. Drink now through 2023.