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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2007 and 2009 (based on 5 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by cyc on 5/3/2011 & rated 88 points: This clearly used to be a very nice chardonnay, with some solid acidity and a nice buttery mouthfeel. I think it's well past its prime right now and will not be drinkable for much longer. (3429 views) | | | Tasted by bmilesfl on 4/4/2010 & rated 92 points: Had not had this wine in over a year. Drank very nicely along with cooking out with friends. Smooth buttery, oaky wine that coats the mouth with all that is good from a wine like this. This still is one of my favorite Chards. (3791 views) | | | Tasted by tquinn on 12/25/2009: catherines tgiving 09 (3532 views) | | | Tasted by tquinn on 12/25/2009: good drink 11/09 (3576 views) | | | Tasted by Amerique on 6/21/2009 & rated 89 points: Very clean medium-bodied citrus fruit with vanillin flavors (3537 views) | | | Tasted by numen on 4/5/2009 & rated 90 points: An excellent value, somewhat buttery and a little oaky, but very enjoyable. Not acidic. (1769 views) | | | Tasted by crna1163 on 2/28/2009 & rated 90 points: Well balanced with smooth butterscotch, slightly oaked. Paired well with lobster tails. (1539 views) | | | Tasted by GEMon on 10/8/2008 & rated 90 points: Slight scents of butterscotch on the nose. Tastes of buttery banana and butterscotch. Slight lime and acidity. (1781 views) | | | Tasted by GEMon on 9/6/2008 & rated 90 points: Slight scents of butterscotch on the nose. Tastes of buttery banana and butterscotch. Slight lime and acidity. (1611 views) | | | Tasted by GEMon on 8/17/2008 & rated 90 points: Slight scents of apple on the nose, but not much else. Tastes of banana and butterscotch with hints of slightly tart apple on the finish. (1580 views) | | | Tasted by GEMon on 3/19/2008 & rated 90 points: Slight scents of apple on the nose, but not much else (though I had a slight cold). Tastes of buttery banana and butterscotch with hints of slightly tart apple on the finish. (1896 views) | | | Tasted by OregonWineGeeks on 2/28/2008 & rated 95 points: Highly Rated Chardonnay from the Carmel area, I have 3 bottles of this left in the cellar.
My review
Vanilla nose with a hint of citrus, golden colored but not fruity. Dry taste with acid fine finish. Excellent paring for cheese and a light pasta in a butter and wine sauce. Brought out the flavor of seafood as well as cheese, chocolate, and pasta. Best chardonnay of 2008 for me so far. (1151 views) | | | Tasted by pfrichar on 2/14/2008 & rated 88 points: Solid Cali chard. Butterscotch nose, nice chard flavors. (2032 views) | | | Tasted by davidandrose on 2/12/2008 & rated 86 points: Improved over 90 minutes of air time. (2016 views) | | | Tasted by wick on 12/28/2007 & rated 85 points: Okay (2227 views) |
| Bernardus Winery Producer WebsiteChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
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