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  Sonoma-loeb chardonnay sonoma county private reserve 2004
Rated 91
by Wine Spectator

"Firm and vibrant, with a rich, expansive core of spicy pear, hazelnut, tangerine and anise that fans out gracefully on the palate, holding a tight focus and delivering a long aftertaste. Drink now through 2009. 2,500 cases made."

wine spectator

93 - 2001 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Private Reserve Sonoma County
"A rich, opulent style, with loads of flavor built around a core of ripe earthy fig, pear, apricot and melon, finishing with a gush of fruit and light hazelnut-scented oak. Delicious to the last drop. (1000 cases produced)."

91 - 2000 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Private Reserve Sonoma County
Bold, ripe and complex style brimming with juicy pear, fig and apricot flavors, picking up a trace of butterscotch. Long Plush, complex aftertaste, with an earthy edge. (3000 cases produced).

90
- 1999 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Sonoma county Private Reserve
Packs in lots of rich, exotic flavors, with layers of fig, tropical fruit, anise, floral notes, sage and toasty-cedary oak. Long, complex and deeply concentrated, it delivers the goods. Drink now through 2005.

91 - 1997 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Private Reserve

Smooth, ripe and creamy, with cedary oak, ripe pear, apple and a touch of vanilla. Pleasantly earthy aftertaste.

93 - 1996 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Private Reserve
Starts out with toasty oak flavors, then delivers attractive ripe pear, apple, fig and melon notes that are rich and elegant, finishing with a long, spicy aftertaste.

92 - 1995 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Private Reserve
Smooth and spicy, with a silky texture and lots of pretty pear, spice, apricot and honey flavors that turn elegant and smoky on the finish.  Impressive for its texture and length.

92 - 1993 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Private Reserve
Deep straw with a bright gold cast. Medium bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderate extract, heavy oak. Butter, brown spice, tropical fruit. Rich oak aromas lead to softish, buttery, oak spice flavors. Generous, decadent style.

91 - 1991 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay
Smooth, ripe and lively, with a rich, focused core of creamy pear, nutmeg and honey flavor that glide across the palate, finishing with intensity and concentration. Shows beautiful balance and harmony



robert parker

90 - 1994 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Private Reserve
This is a fragrant as well as lavishly rich, buttery, honeyed, full-bodied Chardonnay with outstanding extract and a thick, juicy richness. Pure and well-integrated, toasty oak.

90 - 1992 Sonoma-Loeb Chardonnay Private Reserve
These no-holds barred Chardonnays are made in a style that emphasizes copious quantities of buttery fruit. The 1992 Private Reserve reveals more smokey, toasty new oak accompanied by lavish, honeyed, buttery, apple, and tangerine-like flavors. A rich, stunningly concentrated Chardonnay, it should be matched with intensely flavored foods.