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2010 Sandhi Wines Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Sta. Rita Hills
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Community Tasting Notes 16
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drrobvino wrote: 91 points
August 19, 2016 - This Cali Chard is really good, but I am becoming super-sensitive to even the most deft use of oak these days.
The nose shows mature red apples (slightly bruised), with vanilla bean, graphite, and kiwi.
The palate is an echo from the nose, showing a wine fairly full in body, nicely mature, with red apple and pear fruit notes, followed by creme brulee, poured over rocks. Quite interesting, very tasty, but a little too intense on the caramel and vanilla notes for me to rate this 93+.
Drink now through 2018. Really nice. -
Jbird73 Likes this wine: 92 points
February 27, 2016 - Really enjoyable. Drink up. The fruit is more pronounced as the acidity is starting to fade a little bit.
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Jbird73 wrote: 91 points
January 18, 2016 - Still really enjoyable but yet a tick further down the meter...I say drink now...no sense in waiting.
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paydon9 Likes this wine: 91 points
December 20, 2015 - Pear, peach, flowers, some flint/smoke on the nose. Light-med body, featuring pear, peach, some spice tones and a creamy mid-palate and focused finish of sweet citrus. This has mellowed quite a bit since my last go round with this wine 2.5 years ago, but still has the acidic spine that I crave in a chard.
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Jbird73 Likes this wine: 92 points
July 13, 2015 - Opened another to give a "check-up" on this one. It is maybe a tick below what I remember...perhaps I'm just drinking better these days. No matter what this is still a great bottle of wine to me and if really enjoyable. Still has that sharp acidity at the beginning but receded more quickly than before (about an hour of air time). This seems like plenty of life left but also drinking very well right now too.
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By John Szabo, MS
7/24/2014 (link)(Sandhi Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Barbara County white) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
9/30/2013 (link)(Sandhi, Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay Sta Rita Hills White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/12/2013 (link)(Sandhi, Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay Sta Rita Hills White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/12/2013 (link)(Sandhi, Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay Sta Rita Hills White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2012, IWC Issue #165 (link)(Sandhi Wines Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012) (link)(Sandhi Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Sta. Rita Hills) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/7/2012 (link)(Sandhi, Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay Sta Rita Hills White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
3/19/2012 (link) 91 points(Sandhi Wines Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard) Light yellow color; floral, ripe lemon, orange blossom nose; creamy textured, tart citrus, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type White
- Producer Sandhi Wines
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Sta. Rita Hills
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 29 (22%)
- Consumed 101 (78%)
Food Pairing
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- VineyardSanford & Benedict Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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