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• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 89 points

  July 20, 2018 - Deep golden color as it is poured out of the ceramic (read “gimmicky”) bottle with honeyed lemon, an iota of funk, and some spice. Not nearly as bad as I feared when I saw the color, with that honeyed aspect up front and center. There is also a slight oxidized note, but that works well with the honey. Not what most envision when they think “Chardonnay” but it works, at least for me. thedrunkencyclist.com

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• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 15, 2017 - While previous bottles have been either too stiff or too robust, this seems to be just about right. Sure, there is now a bit of color, but it’s paired with plenty of pineapple and a touch of lemon. Tart on the palate with balance and depth. Yowza. This held its own against the Clos Pepe Chard that we opened simultaneously, which was a surprise. A pleasant surprise. thedrunkencyclist.com

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• awineo wrote: 86 points

  November 23, 2016 - Found this buried in the cellar. A little old and showed it. Drinkable but not much fruit left as expected.

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• weiny Likes this wine: 97 points

  July 13, 2016 - Close to perfection, weil Chardonnay und trotzdem spritzig frisch, Geiles Teil

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• DTOK90 Likes this wine:

  March 3, 2016 - Tropical fruit, plenty of creamy and smoky notes. Unoaked with impressive character and complexity for no barrel time. Pineapple and mango, creme brulee, caramel, and burnt sugar. And I'd be lying if I didn't say the bottle is pretty cool too.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type White
• Producer Mer Soleil
• Varietal Chardonnay
• Designation Silver Unoaked
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Lucia Highlands
• UPC Code 710909720106

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• In Cellars 629 (26%)
• Consumed 1,808 (74%)

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