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Winemaker's Comments: 2004 Blackjack Ranch "Black Cap Reserve" Chardonnay
Perhaps as deep and concentrated a chardonnay as produced in Santa Barbara County. Quoting Robert Parker for the 2003 version, "A brilliant effort possessing great acidity in addition to a Michael Niellon Chevalier-Montrachet-like perfume of crushed minerals, white flowers, peaches, honeysuckle, earth and wood. This dense full-bodied beauty sees 20 percent new oak. Terrific body and flavor penetration on the palate and long, crisp finish are the characteristics of this top-flight chardonnay. Consume it over the next 7 to 8 years." This vintage may be a slightly slower starter than the 2003 but it has deep, deep concentration built around a stout mineral structure.
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Floating Cork Wine Review & Rating
By Sarah O'Brien
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Miracle-Gro?
Austere? Oh dear. I could be all wrong, but the Blackjack Chardonnays have room for growth. If I had a cellar, I could throw them in there, wait a few years and watch them blossom... but I don't. For the time being, this Chardonnay was a little backward for me. I did taste hints of vanilla and floral aromas with some spice, but I would have liked more.
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