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2009 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 57
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oldcorke wrote:
December 20, 2023 - Flawed bottle- prematurely aged. No rating.
Will comment that the wine's acid & minerality remained in balance & the fruit was subtly present, with soft white floral tea leaf aromas.
However- the wine was not enjoyable, having lost its freshness.
Remarkable contrast to prior bottles from 08 & 09. -
Ben Christiansen wrote:
July 7, 2023 - Nutty and really darn delicious. Perfectly aged and really wonderful.
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oldcorke Likes this wine: 95 points
May 27, 2022 - Seems to have improved a little since last bottle. Initially extravagant nose calms with air and seems deceptively forward. Indeed, the wine is not- there is tension with substantial density balanced against appropriate acid and, almost, chalky minerality.
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Frijole wrote:
January 27, 2021 - light gold, lots of clarity, silvery hue
Nose: ripe pear, green apple, white pepper, vanilla, musk, touch oak
Pal: ripe pear, green apple, white pepper, minerals, vanilla, musk, oak
Feel: medium, astringent
Finish: medium, long
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Frijole wrote:
January 5, 2020 - golden yellow, lots of clarity, silvery hue
Nose: pear, peach, thyme, silver, musk, oak
Pal: pear, green apples, stewed peach, vanilla, thyme, musk, touch minerals, oak
Feel: medium, full, acidic
Finish: medium
T7 (could be an 8)
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By William Kelley
WK Tasting notes, 6/30/2016 (link)(Varner, Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block Chardonnay, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA, White) Subscribe to see review text.
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Exploring California's Central Coast (Aug 2011) (link)(Varner Chardonnay Bee Block Block Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/12/2012 (link) 93 points(Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block) Group's #1 (my #2) – 49 pts; 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 4 thirds, 0 last places – light yellow color with 2 millimeter clear meniscus; pear tart, lovely peach, honeyed, light almond, pie crust nose; focused, concentrated, ripe pear, ripe peach, pear butter, pie crust palate; needs 3 years; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type White
- Producer Varner
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 130 (21%)
- Consumed 492 (79%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
chicken risotto, crab louie, pasta and porcinis, Roast Pork Shoulder with Apricot - Pine nut stuffingWho Likes This Wine
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- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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