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Wine Tasting Notes: Chardonnay

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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 corn
99 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, lemons
00 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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