2011 Failla Haynes Vineyard Chardonnay$56.95 -- 2011 Failla Haynes Vineyard ChardonnayPurchase 2011 Failla Haynes Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 Failla Haynes Vineyard Chardonnay “Failla’s 2011 Chardonnay Haynes Vineyard, from a site in Coombsville, is another wine endowed with serious class. Bright citrus, crushed rocks and white flowers are given an extra kick of energy by the long, cold growing season. In 2011, the Haynes is all about tension and wiriness. Ideally, the 2011 needs another year or two to settle down a bit. This is another site planted with head-trained vines, in this case on St. George rootstock, also dry farmed. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021.” – 93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate Ehren Jordan is one of those people who are maddeningly
talented at many things. Jordan recently left his post at Turley, where he
spent nearly 20 years making a dizzying array of superb Zinfandels. At Failla,
which Jordan owns with his wife Anne-Marie, the focus is on cool-climate
Chardonnays and Pinots, rendered in a range that approximates Turley when it
comes to the number of different bottlings. Did I mention Jordan is versed in
the classics and is also a licensed pilot? Jordan wants to spend more time at
Failla, and I believe it, given the breadth of this range. Frankly, I can’t
imagine how Ehren took care of similarly large portfolios at both Turley and
Failla while maintaining a sense of sanity. It will be interesting to see how
things develop at Failla. The wines are already stellar, as I hope these notes
amply demonstrate. Simply put, Failla is a reference point winery for the
Sonoma Coast. This is as good as it gets. Purchase 2011 Failla Haynes Vineyard Chardonnay
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