Neyers Vineyards B. Thieriot Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, USA

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The 2008 Chardonnay Thieriot Vineyard (40% new oak used) reveals crisp acids as well as white currant, pear, quince, and crushed rock characteristics. A low alcohol Chardonnay by California standards (just over 13%), it should drink well for 3-4 years. Quietly and confidently, Bruce Neyers, the national sales representative for Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, has built his Conn Valley winery into a facility producing over 12,000 cases of wine.Tel. (707) 963-8840; Fax (707) 963-8894

From 25-year old Chardonnay vines (old for California), the 2007 Chardonnay Thieriot Vineyard comes from the cool climate of the Sonoma Coast. Meant for longer aging than its siblings, it is more restrained than the El Novillero, but should last much longer. Crisp acidity and a beautiful nose of honeysuckle, pineapple, poached pear, and a subtle yeasty bread smell (that probably comes from the oak) are found in this 2007, along with terrific texture, and a long finish offering abundant nectarine flavors. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.. This is a reliably strong portfolio from Bruce Neyers, the national sales representative for Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant. His winemaker is Turley Cellar’s highly renowned Ehren Jordan.Phone: 707-963-8840; Fax: 707-963-8894

Hints of lime oil, white currant, peach, and honeysuckle, all buttressed by terrific acidity, comprise the full-bodied 2006 Chardonnay Thieriot Vineyard. A cool-climate wine with some stunning acidity and nicely integrated wood, this is a beauty that should drink nicely for another 3-4 years. One would think Bruce Neyers has little time. After all, he is the full-time (or over-time) national sales representative for Kermit Lynch importing company. Yet Neyers also has an impressive portfolio of wines, some of which come from his own estate vineyards tucked away in the Conn Valley. His winemaker is none other than Turley Cellars’ highly respected Ehren Jordan. I thought this was the strongest line-up of wines Neyers has yet produced, although last year the tastings were nearly as good, so he seems to be on a roll. He has produced a very strong group of Chardonnays from a vintage that one has to be somewhat careful with given the problems with botrytis in many of the lower-lying vineyards. These are all pure, clean examples of Chardonnay.Phone: 707-963-8840; Fax: 707-963-8894