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Tor Chardonnay Torchiana Beresini Vineyard Carneros 2017  - First Bottle

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96 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -
This wine comes from a single three-acre Chardonnay vineyard introduced to Tor Kenward by Larry Hyde in 2008. It belonged to one of Larry Hyde?s oldest friends in the Napa Valley, Steve Beresini, and was planted three decades ago with cuttings Larry gave Steve. This is now referred to as ?Hyde Selection Wente Clone.? Today it produces a minuscule crop, usually between one and two tons per acre, with clusters half the normal size. Primary coopers are Saury and three-year dry aged Francois Fr?res. The 2017 Chardonnay Beresini Vineyard Cuvee Torchiana opens with lifted lemon, lime and mandarin scents with fresh pears and ginger plus croissant notions. The palate is big, rich, full-bodied, decadent, lively and hedonistic, with spicy and savory layers and a very, very long finish. 314 cases produced.

Technical Details

  • BlendChardonnay
  • WinemakerJeff Ames
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia North Coast
  • AppellationCarneros, Napa
  • VineyardBeresini

Tor Chardonnay Torchiana Beresini Vineyard Carneros 2017

Chardonnay  |  US
WA96+

Too late, we are SOLD OUT!

Jeff Ames has been making the stellar TOR wines for many years now, and he just can’t stop making them better and better. It’s really astounding. This wine will hit all your hedonistic chardonnay buttons without being over the top or hitting your wallet too hard either. It’s got all the highlights: single-vineyard, Wente clone (Hyde Selection), tiny yield, ‘17 vintage, only 314 cases made…

Besides that, though, it’s a showstopper. As we related above, this is in the big-gun chard producers arena - rich, concentrated, long, lively and decadent. SO, so good when the occasion calls for chardonnay like this! ONLY 5 CASES to sell! Did we mention 96+ Wine Advocate? C’mon!

$64.95 with free shipping on 6 -- $389.70 DELIVERED! While it lasts!

About the Producer

"Over the last four decades, I've walked almost every corner of the Napa Valley striving to understand exactly what makes a great wine. After 27 years helping Beringer build a wine company known for premium single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons and Chardonnays, my wife, Susan, and I founded TOR Wines in 2001. Jeff Ames made our first wines that year. The plan was simple: our wines would come from only the best blocks in great vineyard sites I knew and revered." - Tor Kenward