Vamos falar então de mais uma região americana. Dos Estados Unidos já passaram por aqui a Cabernet Sauvignon em Safras Antigas e a mesma CS em Safras mais Atuais.
Hoje falaremos de uma cepa branca que também se deu muito bem em solo americano. A rainha das brancas, a Chardonnay! Não custa recordar que a Chardonnay já foi dissecada por aqui em nossa Série Uvas - A Branca Chardonnay.
A tabela abaixo trará as notas de quatro regiões distintas: Carneros, Napa, Santa Barbara e Sonoma.
Estados Unidos – Chardonnay – Avaliação das Safras de 1996 a 2008.
Vintage: 2008
Carneros: 84-87
Napa: 90-92
Santa Barbara: 85-87
Sonoma: 88-90
Drink Rec.: NYR
Description: The frosts and fires that plagued many growing areas didn't spoil the vintage, though quality is variable. Tight, concentrated wines in general
Vintage: 2007
Carneros: 96
Napa: 96
Santa Barbara: 89
Sonoma: 96
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Ripe, complex, balanced and ageworthy wines. Many brilliant bottles from all appellations
Vintage: 2006
Carneros: 90
Napa: 90
Santa Barbara: 82
Sonoma: 90
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Challenging harvest with mixed quality and fewer gems, but hardly a washout
Vintage: 2005
Carneros: 83
Napa: 89
Santa Barbara: 86
Sonoma: 95
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Restrained wines; trim and tight, with higher acidity
Vintage: 2004
Carneros: 92
Napa: 92
Santa Barbara: 89
Sonoma: 99
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Sonoma stars in a ripe, rich, opulent year that rivals 2002
Vintage: 2003
Carneros: 90
Napa: 89
Santa Barbara: 88
Sonoma: 88
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Leaner, crisper wines than in '02 due to a challenging season, but some gems, too
Vintage: 2002
Carneros: 96
Napa: 94
Santa Barbara: 92
Sonoma: 99
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Sensational, fleshy, opulent wines; near perfect in Sonoma, strong in Carneros and Napa
Vintage: 2001
Carneros: 93
Napa: 87
Santa Barbara: 89
Sonoma: 94
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Best in Carneros and Sonoma; concentrated, with firm acidity
Vintage: 2000
Carneros: 96
Napa: 87
Santa Barbara: 86
Sonoma: 89
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Carneros the clear star; wines elsewhere lack depth and completeness
Vintage: 1999
Carneros: 89
Napa: 87
Santa Barbara: 93
Sonoma: 94
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Sonoma and Santa Barbara are tops, with rich, complex wines
Vintage: 1998
Carneros: 84
Napa: 84
Santa Barbara: 83
Sonoma: 86
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Lean and austere statewide; highly variable
Vintage: 1997
Carneros: 98
Napa: 96
Santa Barbara: 96
Sonoma: 95
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Monumental year; very ripe, opulent and complex
Vintage: 1996
Carneros: 96
Napa: 95
Santa Barbara: 98
Sonoma: 95
Drink Rec.: Drink
Description: Rivals '97 in opulence and concentration; great finesse
A score range indicates preliminary analysis based on barrel samples and/or a limited sampling; many wines of the vintage not yet reviewed.
Vintage ratings: 95-100, classic; 90-94, outstanding; 85-89, very good; 80-84, good; 75-79, mediocre; 50-74, not recommended
Drinkability: "NYR" means the vintage has not yet been released; "drink" means most of the wines of the vintage are ready to drink; "hold" means most of the ageworthy wines have yet to fully mature; "past peak" means most of the wines are declining rather than improving.
SOURCE: WINE SPECTATOR
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