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White
2020 Fess Parker Chardonnay
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Barbara County
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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dangtangy wrote: 84 points
March 9, 2024 - Tropical fruit lychee, buttery, oaked.
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platpeeps Does not like this wine: 84 points
November 29, 2022 - Exactly the sort of Californian/New World Chardonnay I despise. Melon fruit with vanilla and a hint of toast, lubricated with melted butter to which has been added some sweet butterscotch. Clumsy and lacks elegance or breeding. CHP 84 points
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ssekdad Likes this wine: 89 points
November 25, 2022 - My bottle must have been different than most of the reviewers here. I got a little butterscotch and vanilla but not overpowering, decent mix with citrus and stone fruits. very pleasant for a couple of glasses by itself, decent QPR
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Alexander Smith wrote: 87 points
November 9, 2022 - This is rich, heavy tropical fruit, sweet spices and slightly oaky Californian Chardonnay. I find this quite pushed, they say this was aged in barrels but I feel oak chips might have been used since I get waves of oak on the palate. Notes of papaya, pineapple, ripe peach, sweet spices, cedar, shaved oak, vanilla and white chocolate. The palate is rich, full and quite heavy with creamy peaches, tropical tart and a layered sweet mid-palate (6/L yet you can taste the sweetness), this is all about the rich, ripe fruit which has been oakafied (new word I just created). How Vinous gave this 91 I have no idea
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DDicaprio Likes this wine: 89 points
August 25, 2022 - You certainly get your money's worth here, what a nice low-end Chardonnay that is better than some costing twice as much. Nothing offensive with just a bit of oak and lemon notes. Seems perfect for when you want something refreshing and uncomplicated but still has you going back for another glass.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2020
- Type White
- Producer Fess Parker
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Barbara County
- UPC Codes 718038555729, 819098020049
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 60 (26%)
- Consumed 172 (74%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Barbara County
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