X Novo, Chardonnay, 2019

Name: X Novo, Chardonnay
Brand: Walter Scott
Price: 1193.47 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2017 2019

justerini & brooks tasting note

A brilliant nose that shimmers with notes of lemon zest and fennel, anise, and flinty smoky stoniness. There's a real depth here, a wonderful mineral complexity, spice, stones, herbs delivered with intensity and precision. less open today but this should be great with a little time in the cellar. Serious stuff! X-Novo is a singular, tiny, east facing vineyard planted by viticultural legend Craig Williams to huge clonal diversity, producing some of Oregon's most complex wines.

critic reviews

94/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2019 Chardonnay X Novo Vineyard, which comes from Eola-Amity, has a subtle reduction on the nose that is actually reminiscent of a top-notch Mâconnais. The palate is crisp and tensile, quite spicy, with ginger and orange rind deftly interwoven towards the persistent finish. This will age beautifully in bottle. It sets a benchmark for the rest to follow…

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date of review 06/2024