This lovely Chardonnay from Santa Barbara County was slightly diminished by its age. Now dark gold but we’ll balanced tho’ more acidity would have helped. Pear and caramel notes with some citrus. This was not a big, oaky, buttery Chard but in my opinion the better for it. Glad I drank it now, maybe held a bit too long but the age on this wine was very appealing.
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This took 5 or 10 minutes to come together after PnP, but boy it really delivered a nice experience when it did. Creamy oak tones have integrated nicely with pear compote and pineapple. Held up well. Drink.
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This wine seems to be fading already, it was a bit flabby, and the fruit faded a bit in the glass with each pour, in other words, in only 10 or 15 minutes. Drink it now. Tropical fruits, a bit of creamy oak but not too much. Low in acidity. Nose had good spice.
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Bitter backbone, caramel flavors suggest this bottle is either past or got baked. Cork got stuck but did come out clean eventually. Tropical fruits were muted. An opulent style, honeyed, oak in the background. Low acidity. Perhaps another bottle will show better, but this wine could be aging quickly.
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had at dinner and both my daughter and i loved it ... crisp, clean but yet enough complexity to keep it interesting ... '09 is a year for CA cool / high altitude chardonnay ... pick your favorites and buy them; i'm sure they won't last
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Excellent restrained style but characterful Chardonnay. A touch of tropical flavor with minerally acidity beneath. My first Ojai white, but I would certainly re-buy.
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11/25/2020 - frasoo Likes this wine: 90 Points
This lovely Chardonnay from Santa Barbara County was slightly diminished by its age. Now dark gold but we’ll balanced tho’ more acidity would have helped. Pear and caramel notes with some citrus. This was not a big, oaky, buttery Chard but in my opinion the better for it. Glad I drank it now, maybe held a bit too long but the age on this wine was very appealing.
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4/27/2020 - Michael Scalzo wrote:
Good
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9/8/2015 - MindMuse wrote: 91 Points
This took 5 or 10 minutes to come together after PnP, but boy it really delivered a nice experience when it did. Creamy oak tones have integrated nicely with pear compote and pineapple. Held up well. Drink.
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6/18/2013 - ChaineMatt Likes this wine: 87 Points
This wine seems to be fading already, it was a bit flabby, and the fruit faded a bit in the glass with each pour, in other words, in only 10 or 15 minutes. Drink it now. Tropical fruits, a bit of creamy oak but not too much. Low in acidity. Nose had good spice.
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5/20/2013 - ChaineMatt wrote: flawed
Bitter backbone, caramel flavors suggest this bottle is either past or got baked. Cork got stuck but did come out clean eventually. Tropical fruits were muted. An opulent style, honeyed, oak in the background. Low acidity. Perhaps another bottle will show better, but this wine could be aging quickly.
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9/8/2012 - nectar14 wrote: 91 Points
Leesy and well focused. Good acidity carries flavors of lemon, apple, and honey. Would buy again.
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8/14/2012 - mdfuller Likes this wine: 89 Points
middle of the road ... nothing spectacular but nothing to disappoint ... drink and enjoy
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6/23/2012 - mdfuller Likes this wine: 90 Points
not quite as good as the Melville ... just a bit less interesting; very drinkable and enjoyable, but not much to differentiate it from others
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4/26/2012 - mdfuller Likes this wine: 90 Points
just a great Sonoma Chardonnay ... happy hour drink with peanuts ...
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4/18/2012 - amateurwino wrote:
Fermented in older oak, vines from the 1970's. Good bit of juiciness on the palate - very Santa Maria in its rounded, ripe-ish style. 87
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3/21/2012 - mdfuller Likes this wine: 91 Points
had at dinner and both my daughter and i loved it ... crisp, clean but yet enough complexity to keep it interesting ... '09 is a year for CA cool / high altitude chardonnay ... pick your favorites and buy them; i'm sure they won't last
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1/20/2012 - MindMuse wrote: 91 Points
Excellent restrained style but characterful Chardonnay. A touch of tropical flavor with minerally acidity beneath. My first Ojai white, but I would certainly re-buy.
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1/17/2012 - schaphow wrote: 90 Points
Enjoying this.....smooth, very slightly buttery, great after taste
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12/31/2011 - edarrincox wrote: 90 Points
Bright, lively, a very good Cali Chard.
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11/16/2011 - drherb Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pear, stone fruit, bright acidity
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