Bjørn Tore Aastorp Ruud
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Number of posts : 999
Age : 55
Localisation : Lillestrøm, Norway
Emploi : Wine Consultant
Registration date : 2007-05-24
 |  Subject: Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay 1996, Ridge  Fri May 25, 2007 10:48 pm | |
| Grapes: Chardonnay.
Color: Golden yellow, good depth, medium intensity.
Nose: Complex now, spices, buttermalt, vanilla, very ripe yellow apple, noble oak.
Palate: Full bodied, very silky, oily ripe fruit of yellow apple, buttermalt, maybe even apricot now, still very good acidity, good balance, vanilla, spices, verylong complex finish, noble oak.
Foodmatch: Grilled seafood, fat sauces, cream dishes, white meats,turkey would be wonderful, mature cheese.
Cellaring: Drink now.
Amazing wine,this really opened my eyes. | |
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