--- title: "Tasting Notes: Gwinllan Estates' Inaugural Wines" description: "Tasting Notes: Gwinllan Estates' Inaugural Wines" --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/tasting-notes-gwinllan-estates-inaugural-wines#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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In Gwinllan Estates' first bottlings, both the skill and the devotion are evident, and we had a chance to check out their 2010 Chardonnay and their 2009 Winemakers' Selection, a hand-selected blend of Grenache and Syrah grapes. After an interview in mid-February for Markets Media Magazine, the Packs sent these two bottles over for us to sample. ![](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png) ***Smooth beginnings:** El Dorado, California's decomposing granite soil cultivates Gwinllan Winery's flavorful yields.* Subtle, aromatic, and smooth, Gwinllan Estates' **2010 Chardonnay** is peachy on the nose, with quiet citrus and floral characteristics. Of a clear, light straw color, it's light and smooth, with a silky mouth-feel that allows for better enjoyment of the creamy vanilla and simple citrus notes. At the end, Gwinllan's choice of French oak casks makes all the difference: it is full-bodied, oak-tinged without being overbearing, and gives way to a clean finish. "Chardonnay is a subtle grape," co-owner Chris Pack tells us. "If you over-oak it, that's all you taste." Robust, complex, and rich, the winery's **2009 Winemakers' Selection** bears deep berry tones on the nose, with a sweet edge reminiscent of brown sugar. The color is an inky burgundy, as can be expected from the Grenache (71%) and Syrah (29%) blend, which is hand-selected by winemaker and co-owner Gordon Pack, along with son Jonathan, resident viticulturist and consulting winemaker. On the tongue, the wine itself isn't at all sweet, but is instead smooth, soft, and multilayered: blackberry and nutmeg notes dance along to a nearly caramel-like finish, slightly reminiscent of port, but stopping short of being sweet--instead, it teases you, enticing another sip. The full-bodied finish gives way to a clean, surprisingly light end. It's not a surprise that this is Gordon and Jonathan's favorite: it's elegantly sophisticated, yet unpretentious. *[Gwinllan Estates](http://www.gwinllanestate.com/) is in El Dorado, California. Keep an eye open for our piece on this exemplary new winery in our March/April issue of Markets Media Magazine!* [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/tasting-notes-gwinllan-estates-inaugural-wines) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/tasting-notes-gwinllan-estates-inaugural-wines) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/tasting-notes-gwinllan-estates-inaugural-wines) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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