Recently we had the opportunity to visit and tour J Vineyards winery near Healdsburg, California. As you can see from the photograph, the winery is beautiful. What I found most interesting was the automated champagne riddling process. Each of the riddling containers holds 1008 bottles of champagne. The process used to be done by hand, with a person having to turn each bottle periodically throughout the process.
Last night we re-visited J Vineyards by opening a bottle of their 2009 Russian River Valley Chardonnay. I found the wine to have a lush mouth feel with a lovely finish. I have provided the winemaker's tasting notes below.
The 2009 J Vineyards Russian River Valley Chardonnay is a combination of old world minimalism and new world verve. Notes of Meyer lemon, peach, vanilla, toasted almond, and honey delight the nose and mouth. The weighty, seamless palate has a creamy texture reminiscent of crème brûlée. A long, luxurious finish exhibits hints of caramel, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
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