2011 Tor Torchiana Chardonnay

Purchase 2011 Tor Torchiana Chardonnay

94pts(IWC)from a Hyde clone; from 25-year-old vines whose tiny clusters yielded less than a ton an acre in 2010, according to Tor Kenward): Good bright yellow. Aromas of orchard fruits, lemon curd, minerals and smoky lees. Offers lovely fruit intensity in a cool style: lemon zest, fresh peach, minerals and menthol. Nothing tropical about this California chardonnay. High-pitched, broad and quite dry, with a palate-dusting, extract-rich finish. Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Purchase 2011 Tor Torchiana Chardonnay