Many Chardonnays from 2005 have been really special. I had a 2005 Dutton-Goldfield Chardonnay with a friend of mine for lunch and it was wonderfully complex, refined and loads of pure Russian River Terroir flavor. The Eric Kent is right up there. Although I'll give a slight edge to the Dutton on a tasting review basis, since I mentioned them here.
This is a producer that does not mass produce. Mailing list, auction or out of state merchant-retailers is how you can acquire this.
This wine was also consumed on a Friday before Columbus day following the worst (as of this writing) 1 week in the Stock Market's history! So I not only needed a good bottle, I wasn't even in a good mood. So add some points...
The notes are what I wrote down as I was having this.
2005 Eric Kent Chardonnay Russian River Valley
Deep gold color but crystal clear. No cloud. Very sharp. Aroma of peach, honeysuckle and assorted fresh fruit cocktail. Great fruit on the nose. Mouthfeel is not heavy at all. Tastes aged and almost has a hint of Pinot Gris as a splash blend in it. No wood or intrusive oak flavor. Some nuts, toasted almond, with a nice steely mix to the fruit added in. This really penetrates the nose as you sip it, but the acidity is perfect and the mouthfeel really is super refined. Finish fell just short of the qualities leading up to it. Still very tasty stuff, but a few points have to come off an otherwise flawless white wine. Right there with other Eric Kent wines and many of the great 2005 chardonnays from California.
91 Points
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