The 2013 Marcassin Chardonnay from Sonoma Coast is a benchmark vintage, crafted by Helen Turley and widely regarded as one of the finest California Chardonnays. Known for its incredible precision, complexity, and a Burgundian sense of minerality, this wine has garnered a perfect score from critics, solidifying its cult status.
100 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
100 points – Jeb Dunnuck
Tasting Notes
On the nose, enjoy vibrant aromas of caramelized citrus, orange blossom, and toasted hazelnuts, with layers of brioche and subtle minerality. The palate offers a rich, full-bodied experience with notes of apple blossom and lemon oil, balanced by a vibrant acidity and a long, seamless finish.
Winemaking & Vineyard Details
Aged for 12 months in 100% new French oak, this Chardonnay hails from the **Marcassin Estate Vineyard** in Sonoma Coast, where extended hang time and meticulous vineyard practices contribute to its layered complexity and longevity.
Investment & Collectibility
The 2013 Marcassin Chardonnay has achieved a rare 100-point score from both Robert Parker’s **Wine Advocate** and Jeb Dunnuck, making it highly collectible. Its limited production and impeccable balance ensure it will remain a prized addition to any cellar.
Vintage Specifics & Accolades
The **2013 vintage** is celebrated for its refined structure, offering exceptional aging potential and unmatched depth.
100 point - Jeb Dunnuck
While the Pinot Noir lags behind its 2012 counterpart, the same can’t be said about the 2013 Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard. Utter perfection in wine, this awesome beauty boasts a medium gold hue as well as a locked-and-loaded bouquet of caramelized citrus, orange blossom, white currants, toasted hazelnuts, brioche, and white flowers. With an incredible sense of minerality (it’s one of the very few California Chardonnay to have a Burgundian sense of good reduction and minerality), full-bodied richness, and an undeniable purity and class, this magical California Chardonnay will stand up to anything out there today. The current release (close to seven years after the vintage), it’s still young, tight, and unevolved, and needs plenty of air to show at its best.
100 point - Robert Parker
The 2013 Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard may be even better. Notes of caramelized citrus, hazelnut, apple blossom, lemon oil and orange marmalade are all present in this wine of dazzling aromatic and flavor dimension. It is full-bodied, again shows some wet pebbles (which I equate with minerality), vibrant acidity, and no real evidence of any oak. Much like the 2012, the finish goes on for 45+ seconds. This is another killer Chardonnay from Helen Turley and John Wetlaufer.
The 2013 Marcassin Chardonnay from Sonoma Coast is a benchmark vintage, crafted by Helen Turley and widely regarded as one of the finest California Chardonnays. Known for its incredible precision, complexity, and a Burgundian sense of minerality, this wine has garnered a perfect score from critics, solidifying its cult status.
100 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
100 points – Jeb Dunnuck
Tasting Notes
On the nose, enjoy vibrant aromas of caramelized citrus, orange blossom, and toasted hazelnuts, with layers of brioche and subtle minerality. The palate offers a rich, full-bodied experience with notes of apple blossom and lemon oil, balanced by a vibrant acidity and a long, seamless finish.
Winemaking & Vineyard Details
Aged for 12 months in 100% new French oak, this Chardonnay hails from the **Marcassin Estate Vineyard** in Sonoma Coast, where extended hang time and meticulous vineyard practices contribute to its layered complexity and longevity.
Investment & Collectability
The 2013 Marcassin Chardonnay has achieved a rare 100-point score from both Robert Parker's **Wine Advocate** and Jeb Dunnuck, making it highly collectible. Its limited production and impeccable balance ensure it will remain a prized addition to any cellar.
Vintage Specifics & Accolades
The **2013 vintage** is celebrated for its refined structure, offering exceptional aging potential and unmatched depth.
100 points - Jeb Dunnuck
While the Pinot Noir lags behind its 2012 counterpart, the same cannot be said about the 2013 Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard. Utter perfection in wine, this awesome beauty boasts a medium gold hue as well as a locked-and-loaded bouquet of caramelized citrus, orange blossom, white currants, toasted hazelnuts, brioche, and white flowers. With an incredible sense of minerality (it's one of the very few California Chardonnay to have a Burgundian sense of good reduction and minerality), full-bodied richness, and an undeniable purity and class, this magical California Chardonnay will stand up to anything out there today. The current release (close to seven years after the vintage), it's still young, tight, and undeveloped, and needs plenty of air to show at its best.
100 points - Robert Parker
The 2013 Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard may be even better. Notes of caramelized citrus, hazelnut, apple blossom, lemon oil and orange marmalade are all present in this wine of dazzling aromatic and flavor dimension. It is full-bodied, again shows some wet pebbles (which I equate with minerality), vibrant acidity, and no real evidence of any oak. Much like the 2012, the finish goes on for 45+ seconds. This is another killer Chardonnay from Helen Turley and John Wetlaufer.
Lo Marcassin Chardonnay 2013 della Sonoma Coast è un'annata di riferimento, creato da Helen Turley e ampiamente considerato uno dei migliori Chardonnay californiani. Noto per la sua incredibile precisione, complessità e un senso di mineralità borgognona, questo vino ha ottenuto un punteggio perfetto dalla critica, consolidando il suo status di vino di culto.
100 punti – Wine Advocate di Robert Parker
100 punti – Jeb Dunnuck
Note di degustazione
Al naso, si percepiscono intensi aromi di agrumi caramellati, fiori d'arancio e nocciole tostate, con note di brioche e una sottile mineralità. Al palato, il vino offre un'esperienza ricca e corposa, con note di fiori di melo e olio di limone, bilanciate da una vibrante acidità e da un finale lungo e avvolgente.
Vinificazione e dettagli del vigneto
Invecchiato per 12 mesi in botti di rovere francese nuove al 100%, questo Chardonnay proviene dal **Marcassin Estate Vineyard** sulla costa di Sonoma, dove un lungo periodo di maturazione e meticolose pratiche di vigna contribuiscono alla sua complessità stratificata e alla sua longevità.
Investimenti e collezionabilità
Lo Marcassin Chardonnay 2013 ha ottenuto il raro punteggio di 100 punti sia da Wine Advocate di Robert Parker che da Jeb Dunnuck, rendendolo un vino altamente collezionabile. La sua produzione limitata e l'equilibrio impeccabile ne fanno un vino prezioso per qualsiasi cantina.
Dettagli e riconoscimenti vintage
L'annata **2013** è celebre per la sua struttura raffinata, che offre un potenziale di invecchiamento eccezionale e una profondità senza pari.
100 punti - Jeb Dunnuck
Mentre il Pinot Nero è in ritardo rispetto alla sua controparte del 2012, lo stesso non si può dire dello Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard del 2013. Perfezione assoluta, questa straordinaria bellezza vanta una tonalità dorata media e un bouquet intenso di agrumi caramellati, fiori d'arancio, ribes bianco, nocciole tostate, brioche e fiori bianchi. Con un'incredibile mineralità (è uno dei pochissimi Chardonnay californiani ad avere un senso borgognone di buona riduzione e mineralità), una corposa ricchezza e un'innegabile purezza e classe, questo magico Chardonnay californiano reggerà il confronto con qualsiasi vino oggi disponibile. L'attuale versione (circa sette anni dopo la vendemmia) è ancora giovane, corposo e non ancora maturo, e ha bisogno di molta aria per esprimersi al meglio.
100 punti - Robert Parker
Lo Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard del 2013 potrebbe essere ancora migliore. Note di agrumi caramellati, nocciola, fiori di melo, olio di limone e marmellata d'arancia sono tutte presenti in questo vino dalla sorprendente dimensione aromatica e gustativa. È corposo, mostra ancora una volta qualche sassolino bagnato (che associo alla mineralità), un'acidità vibrante e nessuna traccia di rovere. Proprio come il 2012, il finale dura oltre 45 secondi. Questo è un altro Chardonnay eccezionale di Helen Turley e John Wetlaufer.
Le Marcassin Chardonnay 2013 de Sonoma Coast est un millésime de référence, élaboré par Helen Turley et largement considéré comme l'un des meilleurs Chardonnays de Californie. Reconnu pour son incroyable précision, sa complexité et sa minéralité typiquement bourguignonne, ce vin a obtenu la note parfaite de la critique, consolidant ainsi son statut culte.
100 points – Wine Advocate de Robert Parker
100 points – Jeb Dunnuck
Notes de dégustation
Au nez, découvrez des arômes vibrants d'agrumes caramélisés, de fleur d'oranger et de noisettes grillées, avec des notes de brioche et une subtile minéralité. La bouche offre une expérience riche et corsée, avec des notes de fleur de pommier et d'huile essentielle de citron, équilibrées par une acidité vive et une finale longue et harmonieuse.
Détails sur la vinification et le vignoble
Vieilli 12 mois en fûts de chêne français 100 % neufs, ce Chardonnay provient du **Marcassin Estate Vineyard** sur la côte de Sonoma, où un temps de vieillissement prolongé et des pratiques viticoles méticuleuses contribuent à sa complexité et à sa longévité.
Investissement et collectionnabilité
Le Marcassin Chardonnay 2013 a obtenu la note exceptionnelle de 100 points décernée par le Wine Advocate de Robert Parker et Jeb Dunnuck, ce qui en fait un vin de collection. Sa production limitée et son équilibre impeccable en font un vin précieux pour toute cave.
Spécificités et distinctions vintage
Le **millésime 2013** est célébré pour sa structure raffinée, offrant un potentiel de garde exceptionnel et une profondeur inégalée.
100 points - Jeb Dunnuck
Si le Pinot Noir est en retrait par rapport à son homologue de 2012, on ne peut pas en dire autant du Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2013. Parfaitement parfait en vin, ce magnifique vin arbore une robe or moyen ainsi qu'un bouquet puissant d'agrumes caramélisés, de fleur d'oranger, de groseille blanche, de noisette grillée, de brioche et de fleurs blanches. Doté d'une incroyable minéralité (c'est l'un des rares Chardonnays californiens à posséder une belle réduction et une minéralité dignes de la Bourgogne), d'une richesse corsée et d'une pureté et d'une classe indéniables, ce Chardonnay californien magique n'a rien à envier à tout ce qui existe aujourd'hui. Dans sa version actuelle (près de sept ans après le millésime), il est encore jeune, tendu et peu développé, et a besoin de beaucoup d'aération pour s'exprimer pleinement.
100 points - Robert Parker
Le Chardonnay Marcassin Vineyard 2013 est peut-être encore meilleur. Des notes d'agrumes caramélisés, de noisette, de fleur de pommier, d'huile de citron et de marmelade d'orange sont présentes dans ce vin à la dimension aromatique et gustative éblouissante. Il est corsé, révèle des notes de galets mouillés (que j'associe à de la minéralité), une acidité vive et aucune trace de chêne. Tout comme le 2012, la finale dure plus de 45 secondes. Un autre Chardonnay exceptionnel signé Helen Turley et John Wetlaufer.
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