2001 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  2/7/2020 - mkribar wrote:

  Light whisky color. Plenty of oxidized nuttiness on the nose, but also some pear poking through. Maybe some white flowers as well.
  
  On the palate, more toffee/almond butter/cashew oxidized goodness. Some acid--surprisingly nicely balanced still. This is definitely over the hill, but still an enjoyable drink.
  
  I believe I picked this up from the same $4.99 discount bin as the previous poster.

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  1/15/2020 - Erik R. wrote:

  Found this one for $4.99 in the closeout bin. The cork disintegrated on contact. Color of a light golden whiskey. But still alive. Some nutty, oxidised notes/baked golden apples. Sweet, nutty, with plenty of acidity left.baked fruit, yellow raisins. Pleasing, if fading on a tart fruit finish.

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  2/26/2006 - silton wrote: 88 Points

  I've drunk several of these over the years and the most recent was the least impressive. Nice combination of sweet and soft tones with a touch of lemon; balanced acid, good length, nothing to complain about and it went very well with roast chicken with root vegtables. Less vanilla is probably a good thing, but I was expecting something less subtle than this in the other flavor dimensions as well.

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  2/14/2006 - TashNYC wrote: 91 Points

  Happy Valentine's Day! Jen & I enjoyed this wine @ BluePoint Grill, Princeton, NJ. The wine had lovely notes of orange citrus, butterscotch and caramel, with no tannins on the finish. It was best w/ lobster, and w. grilled fish (e.g., tilapia, snapper) and didn't pair well w/ shrimp nor w/ a butter sauce. (the latter which would be a traditional Calif. Chardonnay pairing). A great wine: it made Jen like California Chardonnay!

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