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In Reply to: Cakebread wine. Worth it? posted by ;Jon L on June 19, 2001 at 13:42:07:
I think it's a fantastic CA chardonay. Of the vintages I've had, there was no abundance of oak or buttery texture which is all too common in the CA shards. Floral and citrus flavors- definitely a standout for the region.
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I agree completely. The only producer CA Chardonnay I like better than Cakebread is Chalk Hill. I find both wines surprisingly balanced for CA chardonnay. ('most are more like oak liquers than wine', to quote Patrick Seré of Drouhin) Enjoy!!!
Sean
I tried the Cakebread last night. It is excellent, but I think I'm a red wine lover still. Just a bit too sweet for my tastes. Where can you get some cakebread or Chalk Hill at reasonable prices? Any over the internet?
Sam's wine has a 2001 chardonnay for $33
Cakebread and Chalk Hill both know what they want for their wine, so unless you're in a major metro or CA. they don't come cheap. As an aside, the folks at Cakebread are very pleasant; along with Sequoia Grove, they're about the most friendly folks on Highway 29 if you're in Napa for tasting. I tend to stay on the Silverado Trail side of the valley, but always try to make it over there.If you want to avoid the curse of over-oaked CA chard, the choices are expanding. A lot of folks are moving to a more French style with more acidity, less oak, etc. A few that haven't caught on yet (and thus are still relatively cheap): Porter Creek (Russian River), Clos Pegase (but catching on now, used to be known mainly for Merlot), and some of the Mendocino wines, like Navarro. Still, it's getting a lot better out there, the only trouble being that Kistler, Rochioli, Marcassin, etc. are a bit dear for my pocket book. Most of the wines coming out of the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast are really quite exceptional.
Cheers.
--Len
If you are located in a major metro area, your local liquor store should have at least one of the two labels. Otherwise, you could always try the vineyard directly.
Sean
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