2021 Cuvée Los Gatos Chardonnay
Monterey AVA
Tasting Notes
“Medium yellow hue. Aromas of fig, kiwi, apple, passionfruit, and lemon-zest. Upon taste, these qualities continue and are met with a full and dense mouthfeel. The modest acidity is balanced by a smooth and pleasant finish. Enjoy now through 2027.”
~Bill Brosseau, Director of Winemaking
February 2023
“Notes of candied lemons and ripe pineapple with hints of walnuts and pastry crust. Full body. Creamy and waxy texture with mellow, ripe fruit and a weighty finish. Drink now. Screw cap.”
JamesSuckling.com
May 2023
Production Data
Growers: Various
Winemaker: Bill Brosseau
Appellation: Monterey AVA
Viticulture Practice: Sourced from Certified Sustainable Vineyards
Vineyards: Various
Cooperage: Neutral oak and stainless steel
Production: 3,447 cases
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Acidity: 3.72 pH, 6.29 TA (g/L)
Alcohol: 14.1%
Harvest: Various, hand harvested
Release Price: $28
Drink Now through 2027
Past Vintage Wine Scores
“Clean, fresh and silky, balanced and bright, with charm and finesse.”
Anthony Dias Blue
July 2022
“The taste of buttered popcorn is mouth-coating, with a touch of lemon drop and basil. We love the delicately balanced finish of toasty oak: like melon-washed cedar.”
Meridith May
June/July 2021
“Smooth, fruit nose; juicy and lush with rich, ripe flavors of pear and tropical fruit; tangy, crisp and ripe, long and balanced; a lovely wine, especially at this price point.”
Anthony Dias Blue
October 2019
“Light brilliant gold. Fragrant tangerine, peach, melon and honey aromas show good focus and expand steadily with air. Ample and round on the palate, offering subtly sweet citrus and orchard fruit flavors sharpened by a late jolt of spicy ginger. Finishes long and gently smoky, with a repeating peach note and a sexy floral nuance.”
Josh Raynolds
Antonio Galloni Vinous
November 2019
“Fresh and silky with bright acidity and lots of youthful exuberance; smooth, lively and long, balanced and charming”
Anthony Dias Blue
June 2018
“Gold-flecked yellow straw. Sourced from several vineyards in the northern part of the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA, this is a well balanced Chardonnay with ripe but not overripe stone fruit and hints of mandarin and vanilla. The mouth feel is sensuous with natural acidity complementing and contrasting with the fruit. Aged 14 months in French oak, 13% new.”
International Wine Review
October 2017
Cuvée Los Gatos
Cuvée Los Gatos is Testarossa’s label that pays homage to the town which has been home to our winery since it was built in 1888. Proprietors Rob and Diana Jensen and Director of Winemaking Bill Brosseau hand-select and combine vineyard lots from highly regarded growing districts for this bottling. Testarossa currently offers Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Monterey County and Rose of Pinot Noir and Rob’s Red from the Central Coast.