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95 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2009 Chardonnay Parmelee-Hill Stone Flat Vineyard is one of the more structured, mineral-driven wines in this lineup. It shows marvelous focus and length in an energetic style that is immensely appealing. This head-spinning Chardonnay boasts tremendous integration of fruit, acidity and overall textural elegance. (AG) (2/2012)

94 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Bright gold. Exotic, intensely perfumed aromas of poached pear, anise and chamomile, with a salty topnote. Mineral-accented orchard and citrus fruit flavors show impressive depth and precision, with vibrant ginger and floral qualities and a note of iodine adding to the impression of energy. Finishes extremely long, stony and chewy, leaving intense mineral and spice notes behind. (ST) (5/2012)