93pts Vinous
The 2019 Chardonnay Dance was sourced from two great sites: the French Creek Vineyard, east of Prosser, and the Boushey vineyard in the Yakima Valley. The gorgeous nose shows white peach and brioche with shades of lemon zest. The palate is dense and polished with gobs of finesse and an exceedingly long finish. Gorgeous to savor in its youth, this has another decade of life ahead of it, and it evolve to show nutty and earthy tones as it cellars.
93pts Wine Enthusiast
The aromas intrigue on the nose, with notes of clarified butter, straw, spice and pumpkin. The palate shows depth and breadth to the stone fruit flavors but also sophistication. The balance is exquisite. For those looking for a full-bodied Chardonnay where the oak doesn't steal the show, this is a shining example.
92pts Jeb Dunnuck
White flowers, lemon curd, and honeyed minerality all emerge from the 2019 Chardonnay Dance, a clean, vibrant, beautifully balanced Chardonnay offering bright acidy, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. It's beautifully done and will evolve for 4-6 years with no issues.
91pts James Suckling
Honeysuckle, white-peach, lemon-curd and cedar aromas. It’s medium-to full-bodied with bright acidity and a creamy texture. Layered with a subtly toasty finish. Drink now or hold.
91pts Wine Spectator
Shows precision and verve, with vibrant lemon, fresh straw and apple blossom accents that glide on the long finish. Drink now through 2024. 627 cases made.
About Long Shadows:
Recruiting winemakers from around the world, each to produce a single Columbia Valley wine representing a “best of type,” was only half of the plan. Allen knew each winemaker would come with their own winemaking techniques and requirements, so a world-class winery was designed and built, capable of making wine to each winemaker’s rigorous specifications. The results were almost immediate. Acclaim for the wines and for the project followed, and in 2007, just four short years from its inception, Food & Wine Magazine named Long Shadows “Winery of the Year.” Since then Long Shadows has continued to produce highly-sought-after and highly-acclaimed examples of the best Washington can produce.
Critical Acclaim:
93pts Wine Enthusiast
The aromas intrigue on the nose, with the notes of clarified butter, straw, spice and pumpkin. The palate shows depth and breadth to the stone fruit flavors but also sophistication. The balance is exquisite. For those looking for a full-bodied Chardonnay where the oak doesn't steal the show, this is a shining example. Editor's Choice
93pts Vinous
The 2019 Chardonnay Dance was sourced from two great sites: the French Creek Vineyard, east of Prosser, and the Boushey vineyard in the Yakima Valley. The gorgeous nose shows white peach and brioche with shades of lemon zest. The palate is dense and polished with gobs of finesse and an exceedingly long finish. Gorgeous to savor in its youth, this has another decade of life ahead of it, and it will evolve to show nutty and earthy tones as it cellars.
91pts Wine Advocate
An instant success, the 2019 Dance Chardonnay begins with a gorgeously floral and oaky nose with a lively pomaceous character and hints of sweet citrus, and pastry cream. Full-bodied and generously layered, the wine offers flavors of sautéed almonds before showing impressive depth and breadth of the mid-palate. The Chardonnay continues to unwind over the elongated finish and will deliver pleasure to New World Chardonnay drinkers.
91pts James Suckling
Honeysuckle, white-peach, lemon-curd, and cedar aromas. It's medium-to full-bodied with bright acidity and a creamy texture. Layered with a subtly toasty finish.
91pts Wine Spectator
Shows precision and verve, with vibrant lemon, fresh straw and apple blossom accents that glide on the long finish. 627 cases made.
