Matthiasson

Michael Mara Vineyard Chardonnay

9.222 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Chardonnay
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Ian Staub

Made Zuni roast chicken with bread salad, so I felt it was only appropriate to bring this one out for the occasion. Complex fruit profile on the nose - lemon, apple, melon, pineapple, ginger - plus white flowers, with oak contributing a balanced bit of coconut and cream. Creamy mouthfeel with great acid on the back end- fresh and bright yet complex. I’d prefer a slight dialing back of the oak on this wine but that’s really just a matter of taste - this is a super well-made wine.

Made Zuni roast chicken with bread salad, so I felt it was only appropriate to bring this one out for the occasion. Complex fruit profile on the nose - lemon, apple, melon, pineapple, ginger - plus white flowers, with oak contributing a balanced bit of coconut and cream. Creamy mouthfeel with great acid on the back end- fresh and bright yet complex. I’d prefer a slight dialing back of the oak on this wine but that’s really just a matter of taste - this is a super well-made wine.

Jul 3rd, 2018
Michael Morris

Wine Director The Park Café

9.2

Quite good. Fresh and very Burgundian.

Quite good. Fresh and very Burgundian.

Nov 18th, 2017
Ryan Brazell

Rise Over Run

9.4

Loads of dry extract. Great texture.

Loads of dry extract. Great texture.

Oct 22nd, 2015
Brett Pallesen

Best Mara I've had.

Best Mara I've had.

Jul 16th, 2014
Mathieu Mrozinski

Woooood

May 16th, 2020
Traci

👍👍 Perfection!

👍👍 Perfection!

Jan 19th, 2020
Evie Olson

Pear & peach tart notes, with slight aromas of sugar cookie and Creme brûlée yet still fresh w/ tons of minerality to balance the creaminess

Pear & peach tart notes, with slight aromas of sugar cookie and Creme brûlée yet still fresh w/ tons of minerality to balance the creaminess

Sep 22nd, 2017
Emily Ellis

Wednesday night sweet pea and mushroom risotto oops.

Wednesday night sweet pea and mushroom risotto oops.

Feb 23rd, 2017
Morgan Collins

Classic chard. Moderate structure. Some tannin not overly Oaky.

Classic chard. Moderate structure. Some tannin not overly Oaky.

Mar 11th, 2015
Joshua McCasland

Fantastic in every sense except that I drank my only bottle. Great work @matthiassonwine !!!

Fantastic in every sense except that I drank my only bottle. Great work @matthiassonwine !!!

Jan 2nd, 2015