Inspiration Estate 2008 Chardonnay
$44.99 + $5 shipping
Inspiration Vineyards Estate Russian River
CONDITION: White

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3 Inspiration Vineyards Estate 2008 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley


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I'm gathering from the notes that this is going to be pretty buttery? Any confirmation?

Imagine4vr wrote:Inspiration Estate 2008 Chardonnay
$44.99

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3 Inspiration Vineyards Estate 2008 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley 750ml

Hot Damn...Someone just got "out-Cesare'd"

tabednar wrote:Hot Damn...Someone just got "out-Cesare'd"

He's away and asked me to fill in.

Inspiration Vineyards = Automatic Buy

Imagine4vr wrote:He's away and asked me to fill in.

I love this delegation.

In the meantime WHITE WINE FANS COME ON IN.

;)

Imagine4vr wrote:He's away and asked me to fill in.

Thanks for helping while I'm at dinner.

Very tempted as we have seen very little white wine thus far...and the greatest of these is chardonnay.

Cesare wrote:Thanks for helping while I'm at dinner.

You're welcome, enjoy!

sdfreedive wrote:I'm gathering from the notes that this is going to be pretty buttery? Any confirmation?

Not according to the winemaker's comments from the previous offering.

Also, note that this is $5 less than it was before although this is for 3 2008s instead of the previous 07-09 vertical.

sdfreedive wrote:I'm gathering from the notes that this is going to be pretty buttery? Any confirmation?

It's not buttery... Apples and pears. Very crisp and lean. If you are a Chardonnay geek, you'll love it!

WINERY FACT SHEET

Vineyard: Inspiration Vineyards, Estate
Appellation: Russian River Valley

Varietal Blend: Dijon Clone 4 on 5c rootstock

Harvest Date: September 19th 2008

Brix at Harvest: 24.0°

Total Acid: .78 g/L

pH: 3.51

Alcohol: 13.9%

Fermentation / Cellaring: Fermented and sur
lees aged in two year old French oak barrels for 11
months. The wine and its sediment was stirred,
employing a French technique called “batonage” for
9 of the 11 months that the wine was being cellared.

Bottled Date: August 11th 2009
Release Date: March 1st 2010
Cases Produced: 411

From our own vineyards in the Russian River Valley, this wine was made to compliment
food with very little oak influence allowing for a rich and intense fruit forward wine.

Tasting Notes: Welcome to another Burgundian vintage of this wine! Our Chardonnay is
distinctive, reflecting the Russian River Appellation where it’s grown. Warm days and cool
nights help develop good acid; our slow barrel fermentation in neutral French oak along
with weekly lees stirring creates a wonderful mouth feel while also preserving the fruity
characteristics of this wine. Allowed to naturally go through maloactic fermentation, you
will find a perfect balance of acid and fruit with vanilla on the nose followed by some
minerality and an abundance of pears and apples on the finish; like our red wines, this wine
is unfiltered.

Thank you everyone and woot for having me back. I'm on the road and need to pull over to respond to you questions. I will do my best to quickly respond...

chipgreen wrote:Not according to the winemaker's comments from the previous offering.

Also, note that this is $5 less than it was before although this is for 3 2008s instead of the previous 07-09 vertical.

I made a deal with woot and I'm at end of vintage and need to make room for 2010v that will be released next month. So nows your chance to stock up.

Wait.. What?!?!? Cesare actually goes out and eats dinner???

I didn't know this was allowed!??!

Just kidding! I think everyone appreciates what you do Cesare and I guess you are allowed to have a break every once and a while.

texacaliali wrote:no kidding!!!

this has become one of my go-to RRV Chards. I love the balance, flavors of beautifully baked apple pie with a kiss of vanilla on the finish. goes perfect with my rosemary roasted chicken & veggies.

Shucks... Thank you...

twstdvn wrote:Thank you everyone and woot for having me back. I'm on the road and need to pull over to respond to you questions. I will do my best to quickly respond...

Thanks for joining in on the woot-off. I know everyone loves when there is input from the winery.

mschauber wrote:Inspiration Vineyards = Automatic Buy

Thank you!

Ok I need to drive a little now before my next wave of replies... ;)

sfabian37 wrote:Thanks for joining in on the woot-off. I know everyone loves when there is input from the winery.

My pleasure... K car really now going into drive. I will stop in about 10min.

twstdvn wrote:My pleasure... K car really now going into drive. I will stop in about 10min.

Jon,
Safety first!

Oh my god. . .it's like I did this with my mind after complaining about the lack of whites in the last discussion.

Riddle me this, Woot wine gods (since I'm a wine Skippy Squirrel): the truth of the matter is that I'm not really sure what kind of wines I like--- but if, for instance, I'm a fan of the Kaleidoscope White Wine Blend that had been offered up here before (http://wine.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=17211) and other such wines, do you think I'll like this? I'm also a fan of Gewurztraminer type things, but they can sometimes be crazy sweet (hence me liking the blend I posted, cuts down on the sweetness).

I realize this is a Chardonnay, but I- being all uncouth and such- don't really know what that means for me. Help!

Thank god a white, now I can pass and rest a bit. MY Fedex guys gonna be VERY busy next week :-)

Is this a dry wine? Anybody?

Deezy2 wrote:Is this a dry wine? Anybody?

Yes, Jon (the winemaker) described it previously as "dry, dry, dry". So not only is it dry, it's dry in triplicate.

fredrinaldi wrote:Thank god a white, now I can pass and rest a bit. MY Fedex guys gonna be VERY busy next week :-)

How sad is that. This is my white... ;)

Best part, try it while blind folded and you'd swear it was a red...

twstdvn wrote:My pleasure... K car really now going into drive. I will stop in about 10min.

Haha, your post gave me a mental image of you trying to coax your old Chrysler K car into gear. I know that's not what you meant by "K car" but I found it amusing.


Watch out for the K car police!

chipgreen wrote:Yes, Jon (the winemaker) described it previously as "dry, dry, dry". So not only is it dry, it's dry in triplicate.

Ya
Dry cubed...

Just wondering where this sits in terms of being fruit- or mineral-forward.
I am a big fan of the Schug Carneros Reserve Chardonnay - minerally and crisp, no malolactic, good nose with nice mid-palate and clean, quick finish - almost like a French Sancerre (I realize not the same varietal, just my impression). Thanks!

chipgreen wrote:Yes, Jon (the winemaker) described it previously as "dry, dry, dry". So not only is it dry, it's dry in triplicate.

Lol.. thanQ

diosabellissima wrote:Oh my god. . .it's like I did this with my mind after complaining about the lack of whites in the last discussion.

Riddle me this, Woot wine gods (since I'm a wine Skippy Squirrel): the truth of the matter is that I'm not really sure what kind of wines I like--- but if, for instance, I'm a fan of the Kaleidoscope White Wine Blend that had been offered up here before (http://wine.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=17211) and other such wines, do you think I'll like this? I'm also a fan of Gewurztraminer type things, but they can sometimes be crazy sweet (hence me liking the blend I posted, cuts down on the sweetness).

I realize this is a Chardonnay, but I- being all uncouth and such- don't really know what that means for me. Help!

As the winemaker, all I can say is that your question is a tough one to answer. This wine has some really great favors , but it's also dry with a little more acid then some of the wines you described.

This is a food wine... Hence why I made the blindfold reference.

teebodo wrote:Just wondering where this sits in terms of being fruit- or mineral-forward.
I am a big fan of the Schug Carneros Reserve Chardonnay - minerally and crisp, no malolactic, good nose with nice mid-palate and clean, quick finish - almost like a French Sancerre (I realize not the same varietal, just my impression). Thanks!

Very close actually. I would say it leans more towards mineral... It also has some citrus notes, just not the orange blossom that a Sancerre would have.

I found this wine uninspiring. Bought it since the lightly oaked, dry, burgundian style of chard is exactly what we like, but the wine just didn't have any of us fighting over the bottle for the next glass. Might have been a shipping casualty since other wooters seem pretty impressed, but both of the bottles were about the same so it probably wasn't an off bottle.

chipgreen wrote:Yes, Jon (the winemaker) described it previously as "dry, dry, dry". So not only is it dry, it's dry in triplicate.

I was on the fence, but that was all I needed to say pass. Bring on the sweetness!!

twstdvn wrote:How sad is that. This is my white... ;)

Best part, try it while blind folded and you'd swear it was a red...

Send it with some red food dye.. DIY red wine ;)

chipgreen wrote:Haha, your post gave me a mental image of you trying to coax your old Chrysler K car into gear. I know that's not what you meant by "K car" but I found it amusing.


Watch out for the K car police!

LOL

I'm actually headed to Vino Prima in Santa Cruz for an evening pouring and was trying to get through the SF 19th ave gauntlet. I'm about to get back on 280... This is crazy funny for me...

convince me, a red wine drinker, to buy this...