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Wine Tasting Notes: Chardonnay |
Home > Wine Reviews > Viewing Tasting Notes Pretty, but smaller place. Tried reserve tastings for $10. Average Score: 0.0 99 Landmark Chardonnay - Damaris $36 94 Leesy, butter nose, corn? Huge mouthfeel! Hot, tannic? Leesy, rich, sweet apple. Good acidity.99 Chateau Julien Chardonnay - Private Reserve Sur Lie $30 93 Straw yellow. Honeyed, leesy nose. Big fruit. Corn. Long.99 Matanzas Creek Chardonnay $32 93 Butterball nose, but fruity. Pear, light peach. Excellent balance. Yeast and leesy. Fruit!99 Beringer Chardonnay - Private Reserve $35 93 Deep straw color. Strong honey and melon on nose. Huge and complex. Good heat and leesyness. Long. Grapefruit citrus. Exceptional balance. Tip of tongue acid.99 Martinelli Chardonnay - Martinelli Road $40 93 Very hot and buttery. Intensely long, 60s. Slight spice. I am happy.98 Cakebread Chardonnay - Napa Reserve $44 93 Darker brandy nose. Extra complex! Very pronounced mineral component. Raisins. Huge! Very light port flavor. Long!99 Landmark Chardonnay - Lorenzo $45 93 Still leesy, fruitier nose. Citric nose. Huge fruit. Hot! Banana. mango, bit lighter. Spicy.99 Stag's Leap Chardonnay - Reserve $45 93 Oak nose. Minerals, yeasty and leesy. Lovely pear fruit with grapefruit acidity.98 Cloninger Chardonnay $12 92 Corn nose, with butter. Huge fruit. Moderate heat. Acidic. Unique.99 Pezzi-King Chardonnay $19 92 Rich, hot, buttery, no lemon, long, leesy, complex. $12 half-bottle (bought). Later: big banana, orange tones. Smokiness.00 Chateau Julien Chardonnay - Estate Vineyard $20 92 Big fruit! Grapes, leesy, light oak.99 Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay $25 92 *Hot*, oaky, moderately floral with grapefruit, no lemon. Cherry? 13.8%. Long. Smoky.00 The Wine Room Chardonnay - Cale Cellars $27 92 Rich banana nose. Tropical. Hot. Long. Moderate oak, very complex fruits.00 Family Wineries Chardonnay - Noel $28 92 Yeasty nose with lots of fruit. Good heat and spiciness. Good oak, but not overly so.00 Cakebread Chardonnay - Napa $32 92 Oaky honey nose. Oak/butterball. Lots of fruit, very light grass, apple, banana.99 Robert Talbott Chardonnay - Talbott $35 92 Less fruit on nose, but more mineral. Bigger fruit (!). Less lemon, more tropical. Some spice, more balanced finish.?? Rochioli Chardonnay $ 91 Mellowed, effervescent, massive.98 Joullian Chardonnay $5 91 Rich, viscous, long.00 Villa Mt Eden Chardonnay - Santa Maria Valley $12 91 Rich buttery nose. Huge. Fruity, medium body. Pears.00 Robert Talbott Chardonnay - Kali-Hart $14 91 Light honeyed nose. Full-body, spicy, hot finish.00 Dry Creek Vineyards Chardonnay $16 91 Moderate fruit, moderate oak, partial malolactic.99 Cloninger Chardonnay $16 91 Similar nose. Less oak. Less heat, acid. Otherwise similar. Long.00 Livermore Valley Cellars Chardonnay $18 91 Kiss of oak, unfiltered. Very fruity. Plum? Floral. Long.00 Beaulieu Chardonnay - Carneros $18 91 Banana, crisp but not lemony acid. Mango? Moderate oak, good fruit.98 Dry Creek Vineyards Chardonnay - Reserve $22 91 Balanced oak and fruit. Full body. Grapefruit.98 Sarah's Vineyard Chardonnay Estate $30 91 Same as above, with more oaking and a softer edge.00 Ridge Lytton Springs Chardonnay - SCM $30 91 Crisp but not lemony. Rich, fruity.00 Heitz Chardonnay - Cellar Selection $30 91 Leesy citrus nose. Moderate oak, complex, leesy. Light lemon, long creamy finish.99 Picchetti Chardonnay - Leslie's $32 91 Very buttery. Intense fruitiness, pears, grapefruit. Light acid.99 J Wine Company Chardonnay - Estate $32 91 Very buttery and viscous, but the fruit is there. Very yummy asian pear & wafer pairing.98 Robert Talbott Chardonnay - Talbott $35 91 Leesy lemon nose, light herbal. Huge fruit, very fruit forward. Spicy finish.96 Matanzas Creek Sparkling Chardonnay $40 91 Oreo cookie, cracker yeast nose! Full of flavor, a bit too effervescent. Good acidity! Light sweet and floral.98 Garre Chardonnay $ 90 Leesy. Rich and full, but not oaky. Fruity and long.98 Scheid Chardonnay $10 90 Butter rich nose. Light heat. Light acid. Tropical. Lemon.00 Westover Chardonnay - Shadow $11 90 Same nose. Butterball. Similar to estate, grapefruit, lemon, hot finish.99 Hahn / Smith & Hook Chardonnay - Hahn $11 90 Butter/oak nose. Light heat.00 Rosenblum Chardonnay - Napa $12 90 Oaky, hot finish. Rich mouthfeel, roses. Slight nip.00 Westover Chardonnay - Estate $15 90 No fruit on nose, butter. Very oaky style, leesy.99 Mill Creek Chardonnay $15 90 Buttery, hot in that DCV style, tannic(!).97 Joullian Chardonnay $15 90 Rich, hot corn99 Murphy-Goode Chardonnay - Minnesota Cuvee $16 90 Banana butter nose. Long finish. Moderate fruit and oak. Long.99 A Taste Of Monterey Chardonnay - Lockwood $16 90 Rich, oaky, good mouthfeel. Fruity, pears.99 Robert Talbott Chardonnay - Logan $17 90 Cut grass nose. Lighter, light lemon, spicy. Nice rich finish.00 Rodney Strong Chardonnay - Chalk Hill $18 90 Butter nose. Butter, medium tart, hot, full bodied.99 Chateau St Jean Chardonnay - Durell $18 90 Pear and butter nose. Movie popcorn! Hot finish, light fruit, tropical. Grapefruit. Light acid.00 White Crane Chardonnay - Reserve $19 90 Unfiltered, and huge oak but balanced fruitiness.98 Concannon Vineyard Chardonnay - Reserve $20 90 No lemon tones, moderately oaky, spicy(!), apricot, grapefruit.00 David Bruce Chardonnay - Estate $20 90 Grapefruit, slight eff. Complex. Lemon nose. Moderate oak. 100% malo? Soft but good acidity. Floral.98 Benziger Chardonnay - Sangiacomo $20 90 Banana honey nose. Kiss of oak. Long. Tropical and floral. Moderate body.00 Bernardus Chardonnay $20 90 Oak/mineral nose. Medium body. Banana, acidic but no lemon.99 Jekel Chardonnay - FOS $22 90 Light grassiness on nose. Creamy finish.99 Alderbrook Chardonnay - Reserve $24 90 Buttery, big, a little watery on start, no lemon, light acid.00 Wine Club - April 2002 Chardonnay - Rombauer - Carneros $25 90 Rich buttery nose, with pears. Light acid. Milky mouthfeel, grapefruit finish.99 Ridge Chardonnay - SCM $30 90 Toasty oak, buttery, complex, mild, apple, light acid, long finish.00 Wine Club - March 2002 Chardonnay - Echelon CC $8 89 Balanced oak, fruity, not too acidic. Nice tingle, no lemon.00 Canyon Road Chardonnay $9 89 Sauv nose. Md viscous, tons of fruit, long. Light oak.99 Tamas Chardonnay $10 89 Yellow hue. Yeasty, fruity, pear flavored. Just a touch of oak, light lemon.00 Blackstone Chardonnay - Monterey $10 89 Floral, citrus nose. Fruit forward, like a riesling.99 Hecker Pass Winery Chardonnay $12 89 No malolactic, partial oaking, but balanced acidity.00 Geyser Peak Chardonnay - Sonoma County $12 89 Light fruit, but very rich. Cherry taste (?).98 Johnson's Alexander Valley Chardonnay $12 89 Banana asparagus nose. Very fruity. Light heat on finish.?? Fortino Chardonnay $13 89 Moderate oaking, no malo, sharp but full of flavor.00 Jekel Chardonnay - Gravelstone $13 89 Nice moderately floral light nose. Light floral tones, moderate heat. Butter, but fruity.99 Solis Winery Chardonnay Estate $14 89 Fruity and buttery, but with a sharper edge.00 Elliston Chardonnay $16 89 Creamy, oaky, buttery but gobs of fruit. Not overfiltered. Balanced acidity and hints of pear.00 Wente Vineyards Chardonnay - Monterey $16 89 Oakier, rich.00 A Taste Of Monterey Chardonnay Blanc - Pavona $16 89 Chardonnay + Pinot Blanc. No oakiness, mineral. Spicy.00 Storrs Chardonnay - SCM $19 89 Rien citrus nose, butter. Full, hot, earthy.99 Stony Ridge Chardonnay - Reserve $20 89 Buttery, light fruit, grapefruit, creamy, spicy, nutmeg.98 Cooper - Garrod Chardonnay $20 89 Buttery, french oak. Slight grapefruit, nice finish. Good balance.98 Heller / Durney Chardonnay $20 89 Diacetyl nose, heat, light spice. Medium body.97 Sarah's Vineyard Chardonnay Estate $40 89 Fruity and floral nose, with a bit of bite (slight effervesence?).01 Martinelli Chardonnay - Woolsey $ 88 Rich, wild, fruity.01 Rochioli Chardonnay $ 88 Huge, fruity, oaky, sharp.98 Hahn / Smith & Hook Chardonnay - Hahn $6 88 Grassy nose, less oak, herb.00 White Crane Chardonnay - Winery 21 $10 88 Rich mouthfeel. Lemon, and moderate oak.99 Picchetti Chardonnay - Zabala $15 88 Orangy, long finish, buttery. Unfiltered with moderate acidity.98 Retzlaff Vineyards Chardonnay $16 88 Fruity, low oak, huge finish. Grapefruit-based acidity.00 Clos Du Bois Chardonnay - AV Reserve $16 88 Yellow straw color. Cream nose. Butterball, balanced acid, moderate fruit. Overfiltered. Grapefruit acid.98 Obester Chardonnay - Santa Clara Valley $17 88 Fruity oak. Spices. Long, slightly off finish. Vanilla, cinnamon.99 Cedar Mountain Chardonnay - Estate $18 88 Leesy, apple, moderate oakiness.99 Savannah-Chanelle Chardonnay - Estate $22 88 Slight lemon, moderate oak, balanced acidity.00 Storrs Chardonnay - SCM Christie $22 88 Similar nose. Earthy. Medium body.?? Paraiso Springs / Cobblestone Chardonnay - Cobblestone $23 88 Light herb nose. Oakier. Vanilla. Nice finish.00 Chateau Souverain Chardonnay - RRV Reserve $25 88 Light nose. Not oaky, fruity nose. Light herbal, moderate butter, light fruit.99 Byington Chardonnay - Bald Mtn (SCM) $26 88 Less oaky, fruit-forward. Light butter and lemon. Perfumed.?? Kirigan Chardonnay $ 87 No malo, sharp but with a nice flavor.01 Armida Chardonnay $ 87 Lemony, but rich.01 Blackstone Chardonnay - Banrock Station $6 87 Less floral, more cirtus nose. Lemon. Light moderate oak.NV Korbel Chardonnay Champagne $12 87 Oaky, very dry.00 Chateau Sinnet / Roudon Smith Chardonnay - RS 18m Oak $13 87 Nice oak, but no malo?00 Rios Lovell Chardonnay - Estate $14 87 Melons, oaky, a touch of lemon. 6m Am Oak.00 Merryvale Chardonnay - Starmont $20 87 Light crisp nose, with lemon. Touch of oak, no butter, crisp, light, and moderate fruit, mostly granny smith apple. Short.00 Chateau Sinnet / Roudon Smith Chardonnay - RS Oak-Free $13 86 Metallic, light fruit, very ""dry"".?? Paraiso Springs / Cobblestone Chardonnay $16 86 Dry light floral light nose, with light cookies? Herbal and grassy, not oaky or fruity.00 Valley of the Moon Chardonnay $18 86 Sweet leesy nose. Lots of fruit, kiss of oak.98 Baywood Cellars Chardonnay $18 86 Oaky, wet dog nose. Spicy, light herbaciousness.01 DeLoach Chardonnay - OFS $ 85 Lemony?00 Stone Creek Chardonnay $9 85 Very light nose. Light body, fruit, oak, and citrus.00 Wente Vineyards Chardonnay - Livermore $10 85 Apples! Tannic, light.99 Fenestra Chardonnay $15 85 Fruity, lemons00 Guglielmo Chardonnay - Carneros $16 85 Medicine grassy nose. Earthy, oaky. Off finish.99 Hallcrest Vineyard / Organic Wine Works Chardonnay - Limited Reserve (SCM) $25 85 Less earthy, off tones. Medium body.01 Porter Creek Chardonnay $ 84 Sharp, lemony.98 Rapazzini Chardonnay $14 84 Herb, grassy, light.00 Hallcrest Vineyard / Organic Wine Works Chardonnay - OWW $15 84 Hot, herbal, earthy. Medium body.01 Korbel Chardonnay $ 83 Sharp, leesy.NV Thomas Kruse Chardonnay $10 83 Thin, acidic, weak flavor.
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