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Panther Creek 2016 Willamette Valley Chardonnay | Briscoe Bites Review

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April 1, 2019 |
Panther Creek News

Panther Creek 2016 Willamette Valley Chardonnay | Briscoe Bites Review

Stacy Briscoe Reviews 2016 Chardonnay

Panther Creek 2016 Chardonnay | Briscoe Bites Review

I am on a Chardonnay kick. Wait. Let me edit that. I am on a QUALITY Chardonnay kick. As in, recently, I threw out 3 bottles of Chardonnay after the first sip because they are still adhering to the old-new world expression: over-oaked, buttery spread. But trends are changing: everything that’s old is new again and that goes for the “Chablis-style” Chardonnay. I recently attended a panel discussion of winemakers making wine in this style (please read The Chardonnay Style Spectrum) and I am so pleased that the industry is headed this direction. And much of this is headed by the Oregon wine industry. Chardonnay may be the most widely planted white wine grape in California, but it is creeping up the Oregon ladder (currently still behind Pinot Gris) — and these guys are doing it right. Case and point: Panther Creek Cellars.

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