Jeb Dunnuck 94 pts! Made from a mix of 60% Domaine Eden and 40% Mount Eden fruit, the 2021 Chardonnay is always a sophisticated wine that overdelivers on its price point, with fresh floral aromatics leading to a medium-bodied mid-palate of beautifully oaked pear and hazelnut layered in juicy acidity. Ready to drink now, it should age equally well, from now through 2031 at least.<!--more-->Modeled after Mount Eden since 2007, this is a mountain estate that was once home to Cinnabar Winery, planted long ago to Mount Eden clonal selections of Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. The goal of the wines is to be drinkable earlier and more fruit forward than the Mount Eden wines, though winemaking is similar. (Drink between 2025 - 2031)
Vinous (Billy Norris) 93 pts! Coming from a plot at 1,600 feet in elevation, the 2021 Chardonnay also includes about 25% declassified fruit from the Mount Eden estate. Spice-laden and taut, a super-enlivening core of vibrant acidity and white pepper bitterness here conveys seriousness. Nuances of tangerine peel, spearmint, crushed rocks and clove emerge on both nose and palate, coasting through the driven, precise finish. Well done. (Drink between 2024 - 2032)
2021 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Domaine Eden
2021 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Domaine Eden
Jeb Dunnuck 94 pts! Made from a mix of 60% Domaine Eden and 40% Mount Eden fruit, the 2021 Chardonnay is always a sophisticated wine that overdelivers on its price point, with fresh floral aromatics leading to a medium-bodied mid-palate of beautifully oaked pear and hazelnut layered in juicy acidity. Ready to drink now, it should age equally well, from now through 2031 at least.<!--more-->Modeled after Mount Eden since 2007, this is a mountain estate that was once home to Cinnabar Winery, planted long ago to Mount Eden clonal selections of Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. The goal of the wines is to be drinkable earlier and more fruit forward than the Mount Eden wines, though winemaking is similar. (Drink between 2025 - 2031)
Vinous (Billy Norris) 93 pts! Coming from a plot at 1,600 feet in elevation, the 2021 Chardonnay also includes about 25% declassified fruit from the Mount Eden estate. Spice-laden and taut, a super-enlivening core of vibrant acidity and white pepper bitterness here conveys seriousness. Nuances of tangerine peel, spearmint, crushed rocks and clove emerge on both nose and palate, coasting through the driven, precise finish. Well done. (Drink between 2024 - 2032)
