2020 Tyler Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  4/18/2024 - S.Wayne Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Double blind tasting
  Pale gold, metallic reflections
  Aromatics medium +. Spice, yellow apples followed by a flinty minerality. I suspect new oak, but was not so sure initially
  Palate has a medium + body with a rounded mouthfeel. Acid medium. No phenolics. Alcohol medium +. Spice, lemon-lime changing to bruised yellow apples.
  Finish has a medium + length. Balanced
  Dry glass notes of caramel apple
  I guessed a 2019 Arnot-Roberts Chardonnay
  Drink now, but holding will likely improve.

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  4/17/2024 - dsamuel Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Pale gold color with silver reflections
  Medium plus aromas of beautiful ripe golden apple with hints of pineapple and flint with mild/moderate new oak influence
  Medium bodied with palate of ripe apples and saline notes with oak spices - rather linear mouthfeel for a Chardonnay and rather lean
  Medium acidity and medium alcohol with mild phenolic bitterness
  Medium length led by ripe fruit
  Drinking OK presently but hopefully there are better things to come in 3-5 yrs - not one of my favorite Tyler offerings

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  2/2/2024 - air guitar & pinot noir Likes this wine: 94 Points

  After drinking an exceptional Chardonnay earlier in the evening I was curious how this would stand up. It was really a worthy encore. Smooth and light on its feet with outstanding flavor. Elegant with moderate acidity. Great on the palate with pear notes. An outstanding wine with plenty of road ahead.

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  1/18/2023 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  A little quieter than the Santa Barbara. Not as aromatically intense but the palate is structured and powerful. Just needs some time.

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