Description
92 / 100
Edward Ragg, The Wine Advocate
Deep lemon, almost gold, appearance. On the nose, this has developed well: there is still a core of rich Chardonnay fruit (lemon zest, red apple, peach) combined with toasted oak and some tertiary honey and hazelnut, all of which are well integrated with each other. The 2017 Reserve Chardonnay is full-bodied on the palate with that rich core of fruit, buoyed by some lively acidity and with fairly well-integrated high alcohol. There is also considerable creaminess from the lees on the palate. The touch of diacetyl (butterscotch) does not overwhelm the rest of the flavors here. However, this wine is undeniably fully mature and should be drunk up. I’d like to see the younger vintages of these wines. Let’s see what more recent vintages hold.
Awards:
Top 10 Grand Gold | 2021 China Wine Summit
Silver Medal | 2020 G100 International Wine & Spirits Awards
The name “ShiBaiPian”, A Hundred Poems, originated in the 8th century, by the work of beloved poet DuFu, “Ode to Eight Wine Immortals”.
Crafted with grapes from the best blocks in our highland vineyard, Site 16, and harvested at night to preserve their freshness, our Reserve whites are a testament to the perfection of nature and the precision of our winemaking techniques. After three rounds of hand-sorting, the grapes are pressed before going through natural low-temperature clarification and thermo-controlled fermentation, followed by aging in French oak.
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