2017 00 Wines "EGW" Willamette Valley Chardonnay (Previously $100)
SKU #1448273
97 points
James Suckling
A very complex and powerful chardonnay with ripe-nectarine, lemon and grapefruit aromas, laced with cool, stony notes, as well as flint and attractively restrained oak. The palate has mouthwatering, intense fruit with such attractively concentrated, pithy-grapefruit and white-peach flavors with beautifully wound flesh that pervades the crisp, long and gently toasty finish. Really superb chardonnay. (NS)
95 points
Wine Enthusiast
Double Zero is reaching for the stars with its impressive lineup of eight Chardonnays. The initials here stand for "extra good white", and this juicy, fresh, leesy and creamy wine lives up to the moniker. It's loaded with rich fruit flavors of apple, pear and white peach, amplified with barrel time highlights of caramel and toffee. The robust and well-integrated flavors roll into a lengthy, firmly etched finish, with an intriguing hint of pine needle. (PG)
(5/2020)
94 points
Vinous
Limpid straw-gold. Vibrant, mineral- and spice-accented aromas of peach nectar, Anjou pear and Meyer lemon carry a bright floral overtone. Juicy and densely packed, displaying a suave interplay of richness and vivacity to the citrus and orchard fruit, honeysuckle, buttered toast and saffron flavors. Picks up smoky lees and vanilla nuances with air and shows excellent clarity and solid thrust on a strikingly long, penetrating finish that echoes the mineral note and betrays no rough edges. (JR)
(9/2020)
93 points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Chardonnay EGW is scented of chamomile, fresh quince, grilled peaches, Greek yogurt, cashews and lemon curd with a flinty hint. The medium-bodied, silky palate features a lovely mix of ripe, honeyed fruits and mineral notions, enlivened by juicy acidity and finishing long and energetic. This has the mineral, nutty character of a great white Burgundy, with Oregonian flesh and power.
00 Wines is crafting some of the most exciting Chardonnays in Willamette Valley. (EB)
(4/2020)
K&L Notes
00 Wines burst upon the scene in what feels like an overnight sensation. These wines are turning heads whenever presented. The EGW — “Extra Good White” — is a blend of several key sub–AVAs in the Willamette Valley and makes a good case that where it comes to Chardonnay, Willamette Valley has arrived. "00 WInes are crafting some of the most exciting Chardonnays in WIllamette Valley". Wine Advocate