September 11, 2020

GROTH "Hillview Vineyard" Chardonnay 2018

(Napa Valley, CA) $35

“A good satisfying chardonnay from a top Napa Valley estate. Big and rich.”

89 points KM

The term “second wine” is used in Bordeaux to refer to an affordably-priced wine from a very famous château. The quality of the estate’s second wine—while good—is not as exceptional as that of the château’s best wine, known as its “grand vin.” Which of the following is NOT a second wine from a renowned Bordeaux château?

A. Le Petit Mouton from Château Mouton Rothschild

B. Le Petit Cheval Blanc from Château Cheval Blanc

C. Les Forts de Latour from Château Latour

D. Pavillon Rouge from Château Margaux

Le Petit Cheval Blanc is the brand new white wine made by Château Cheval Blanc, the first white the chateau has ever made. The wine, which is from the 2014 vintage and is 100% sauvignon blanc, will be released at the end of this month.

“[Our path to professional paradise] ultimately comes down to passion, and not just for wine. Passion for life, for each other, for journalism, and for the romance and adventure of wine—not so much the liquid in the bottle, as the history and the memories. In that sense, a piece of paradise is available, with a little effort, to lovers everywhere.”

— Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher, former Wall Street Journal wine columnists and co-authors, Love by the Glass: Tasting Notes on a Marriage.

— Dorothy Gaiter, former Wall Street Journal wine columnist and co-author, Love by the Glass: Tasting Notes on a Marriage.

GROTH "Hillview Vineyard" Chardonnay 2018

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