J.C. Somers Vintner 2021 'La Revanche' Chardonnay, Willamette Valley

J.C. Somers Vintner 2021 'La Revanche' Chardonnay, Willamette Valley

Item Number: 19402

UPC: 0-860003270899

Country: USA
Region: Oregon
Sub Region: Willamette Valley
Appellation/AVA: Willamette Valley
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2021
Grape(s): 100% Chardonnay
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13

La Revanche = The Revenge

La Revanche Chardonnay is blended from some of the best Chardonnay sites in the Willamette Valley. It is fermented and aged in 500 and 600-liter French oak barrels without the use of secondary malolactic fermentation. This Chardonnay is pure, bright, mineral driven and delicious.

Willamette Valley Chardonnay is BUZZING! “Never has so much enthusiasm been generated by so few vines as it has in Willamette Valley by Chardonnay grapes. The wines made from those grapes are earning the kind of praise, prices and points that have everyone combing the region for available fruit. With only 2,200 acres of Chardonnay planted, it is a daunting task.” - Wine Enthusiast, 2024

Reviews

  • Wine Enthusiast
    Rating: 92 (11/1/2023)
    This wine is not for butter lovers. This is instead a wine for the adventurous, like Alice's “Drink Me” bottle. It begins with the nutty aroma of a fino sherry, followed by tangy lemon and chalk notes. A soft texture with medium acidity awaits, with flavors like passion fruit, basil and Ligurian olive oil.
  • Paul Gregutt's Northwest Wine Guide
    Rating: 94 (1/12/2024)

    (Featured) More than a few Willamette Valley vintners have found ways to make elegant, detailed and delicious Chardonnays without relying upon super ripe fruit or super toasty barrels. This very fine example was fermented and aged in 500 liter barrels; it was not put through secondary (malolactic) fermentation. It’s a lovely bottle, annotated with pollen, hinting at minerality, solidly structured with refined lemon, orange and apple fruit at the core. Good length, concentration and superb balance throughout make this an exceptional value in a sleek, elegant Chardonnay.