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Walter Scott Chardonnay Willamette Valley Freedom Hill 2018

Chardonnay from Willamette Valley, Oregon
V 94
W&S 93
WA 92
13.5% ABV
Item # 342903

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94 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Vivid straw-yellow. Incisive, mineral-accented citrus and orchard fruits on the assertively perfumed nose, along with hints of succulent flowers, oyster shell and buttered toast. Lush and creamy but focused as well, offering concentrated, mineral-driven pear, Meyer lemon and peach melba flavors and a touch of bitter quinine. Turns firmer on the sharply detailed, impressively long finish, which repeats the citrus and mineral notes and leaves a honeysuckle flourish behind. 40% new oak. Drinking Window: 2022-2028. (Sep 2020)"

93 points Wine & Spirits: "From a cool coastal site southwest of the Eola–Amity Hills, this may be one of Walter Scott’s most delicate bottlings. It’s lean and lemony, with scents of green almond and smoked lees and flavors so pure, bright and mouthwatering that it’s easy to drink quickly. Elegant and lacy; for batter-fried pollack. 285 cases. (Oct 2020)"

92 points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate): "The 2018 Freedom Hill Chardonnay has delicate wafts of almonds, hay and apples on the nose with a streak of gunflint. The palate is light-bodied and silky, with seamless freshness and understated but layered flavors. Drink: 2020-2025. (Dec 2020)"
94 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Vivid straw-yellow. Incisive, mineral-accented citrus and orchard fruits on the assertively perfumed nose, along with hints of succulent flowers, oyster shell and buttered toast. Lush and creamy but focused as well, offering concentrated, mineral-driven pear, Meyer lemon and peach melba flavors and a touch of bitter quinine. Turns firmer on the sharply detailed, impressively long finish, which repeats the citrus and mineral notes and leaves a honeysuckle flourish behind. 40% new oak. Drinking Window: 2022-2028. (Sep 2020)"

93 points Wine & Spirits: "From a cool coastal site southwest of the Eola–Amity Hills, this may be one of Walter Scott’s most delicate bottlings. It’s lean and lemony, with scents of green almond and smoked lees and flavors so pure, bright and mouthwatering that it’s easy to drink quickly. Elegant and lacy; for batter-fried pollack. 285 cases. (Oct 2020)"

92 points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate): "The 2018 Freedom Hill Chardonnay has delicate wafts of almonds, hay and apples on the nose with a streak of gunflint. The palate is light-bodied and silky, with seamless freshness and understated but layered flavors. Drink: 2020-2025. (Dec 2020)"
Product SKU 342903
Producer Walter Scott
Country United States
Region Oregon
SubRegion Willamette Valley
Varietal Chardonnay
Vintage 2018
Size 750ml
Color White
ABV 13.5%
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