2019 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

Community Tasting Notes (33) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  5/26/2024 - ColluraJ Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Very light gold. Aromas of apple, honey and a touch of forest. Full bodied and fresh acidity. Decent tannins. Great balance. Delicious flavors of golden apple, honeydew and apricot. Decent finish. Surprised!

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  5/24/2024 - gew71walsh wrote: 94 Points

  The quintessential Cal Chardonnay. Lived up to its pedigree. Citrus, just enough oak—acidity led to great balance. Nice aftertaste. Paired nicely with a flounder dish. Drank on International Chardonnay day.

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  1/31/2024 - Acove Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Downgrading a bit from my last review. Definitely new world in style with ripe tropical fruits and new french oak. The palate was medium bodied and the acid was much less than I remembered, some malo character on the palate as well. Good length and decent complexity at this stage. Not quite the departure from cali chardonnay I had thought it was, but not overdone. Still a bit overpriced.

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  1/26/2024 - brouigu1 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Enjoyed another bottle and this is a go-to Chardonnay. Nice acids make it food friendly while being balanced. Fresh tropical fruits with some mineral and vanilla on the finish. This will be the middle ground crowd pleaser for those who love oak and for those who don’t. Paired with Sea Bass and a lemon caper sauce, very good!

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  11/23/2023 - denniswdern@gmail.com Likes this wine: 94 Points

  I really liked this Chardonnay. Light, crisp, with only a slight hint of oaky/buttery notes. More on the lean side, which I prefer.
  
  Since I was drinking this after Thanksgiving, I don't have critical tasting notes.

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