Comments on: Stony Hill Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Riesling — and Syrah? http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/ wine talk that goes down easy Mon, 20 May 2013 02:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: enoteca http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-277240 enoteca Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:18:40 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-277240 Back in 1976, my wife and I and two friends visited Stony Hill and Mr. Fred McCrea grabbed a red out of a barrel with a thief and said it was Pinot Noir just for the family. No Pinot that I could detect. On 7/26/09 my wife and I and the family tried a 1974 Pinot (yes,Pinot)Chardonnay for our 35th anniversary and this was over the hill and sherry like. The following night for my wife’s birthday we cracked open a 1973 Pinot Chardonnay and it was superb and just remarkable. No browning or sherry, just complex with little fruit of course. Amazing considering the night before.

]]> By: David McDuff http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-78178 David McDuff Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:47:16 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-78178 Nice write-up, Tyler, and great photos as usual. I was able to taste not only the Syrah but also barrel samples of a Bordeaux blend and a saignée rosé during a visit at Stony Hill in January 2007.

As to Terry’s question, I’m hardly in a position to promise anything but it certainly couldn’t hurt to ask. Tastes of the reds and rosé were offered to us without any prompting.

As to Stony Hill Chardonnay from the 70′s, I haven’t had the opportunity to taste any that old. You should be able to find a tasting note or two on some older vintages at Cellar Tracker.

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-77369 Dr. Vino Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:41:17 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-77369 John – Thanks for the heads up about Terra.

Terry – Not sure! But visiting the winery is worthwhile since it is so different from the others in the Valley. Phone first–and ask about the syrah!

Cameron – wow, high praise! I purchased some bottles there and look forward to doing a comparative tasting.

Does anyone have recent experience with Stony Hill Chardonnay from the 1970s?

]]> By: Cameron http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-77362 Cameron Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:57:29 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-77362 Great post, I’m a big fan of Stony Hill and their approach. We opened up a 1990 Stony Hill Chardonnay the other night, and it was still absolutely stunning. Those crisp green apple notes were still present, albeit shifting more towards a softer red apple scent. The acidity was perfectly integrated, the mouthfeel was gorgeous, and the finish lasted forever. It actually blew away a Louis Jadot 2000 Corton-Charlemagne.

]]> By: Terry Billings http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-77272 Terry Billings Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:38:12 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-77272 Great post, Dr. Vino!

I love Stony Hill wines but never knew that they made a Syrah! Do you think they’ll let me try some if I visit their winery?

]]> By: JohnG http://www.drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-76645 JohnG Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:33:43 +0000 http://drvino.com/2008/02/29/stony-hill-chardonnay-gewurztraminer-riesling-and-syrah/#comment-76645 Go to Terra in St. Helena. They have been cellaring SH Chards for many years and usually have a few older vintages on hand, sometimes even by the glass.

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