La Combe Verte, Chardonnay
    Walter Scott

    La Combe Verte, Chardonnay, 2022

    92/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. New Release

      2022

      75cl

      DP

      £33.66

    2. New Release

      2022

      12x75cl

      DP

      £403.87

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Salty crisp white fruit, a flash of smoke, then fine crushed rock aromas. This is fresh and snappy, but with impressive fruit concentration with smoky pithy citrus highlights on the finish. Offers some real class at its price point. If taut gunflint, citrus and struck match flavours are those you seek out in your white Burgundies, this will appeal.

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    Critic Reviews

    92/100
    Eric Guido,
    Vinous
    A burst of savory reduction slowly blows off the 2022 Chardonnay La Combe Verte to reveal a deeply seductive blend of wildflowers and sage, giving way to nectarines and candied ginger. This is surprisingly weighty in feel, communicating a level of prominence balanced by a core of juicy acidity. Flinty minerality adds depth to its core of ripe pears and green melon. The 2022 leaves a pretty inner sweetness while cleaning up remarkably well with traces of candied lime that linger. The La Combe Verte punches well above its price.
    drinking window 2024 - 2027
    date of review 02/2024

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    Producer Summary

    In the decade since their first bottling, this husband and wife team has created a reputation for producing some of Oregon’s most exciting wines. They are hard to come by, produced in tiny quantities, and beloved by critics. We would go so far as to say these are some of the most immediately impressive Chardonnays we’ve come across from the new world.

    Vintage

    The Chardonnay continues in the hugely successful house style and bristles with salty smoky citrus fruits over a core of crisp white peach. Touches of roasted lemon pith on the finish give this another dimension and stick it firmly in the tastes-like-a-much-more-expensive-Chardonnay camp. If taut gunflint, citrus and struck match flavours are those you seek out in your white Burgundies, this will appeal.

    Vineyards

    Freedom Hill Vineyard, Hyland Vineyard, Koosah Vineyard, Sojeau Vineyard & Witness Tree Vineyard.

    Winemaking

    Fermented and aged in 350L & 500L, barrels for 8 months and finished for 2 months in a stainless steel tank, 25% new oak.

    Specifications

    Country:
    USA
    Region:
    Oregon
    Appellation:
    Willamette Valley
    Producer:
    Walter Scott
    Grape Variety:
    Chardonnay
    abv:
    13%

    allergen information

    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.