2013 Cline Cellars Chardonnay

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 86.8 points

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  6/19/2021 - forceberry wrote: 81 Points

  Deep and concentrated yellow-green color. Dry and rather woody nose with aromas of fresh yellow fruits and just-split oak staves, some cloudberry tones, a little bit of vanilla pod, light sappy notes of herbal greenness, a hint of creamy oak and a sweeter touch of apple jam. The wine is broad, full-bodied and slightly sweet-toned on the palate with flavors of apple jam, vanilla and sweet clove-driven baking spice, some ripe nectarine notes, a little bit of cooked cream and a hint of peach marmalade. The moderately high acidity keeps the sweetness and full body somewhat in check, but the overall feel could use a bit more freshness and acidity. The finish is long, somewhat sweet-toned and rather oak-driven with lush flavors of ripe apricots, creamy oak, some vanilla and cloves, a little bit of pineapple, light stony mineral notes and a sweeter hint of apple jam.
  
  A somewhat balanced and rather oak-driven Cali Chardonnay that is still relatively youthful for its age. This is not a butter bomb in any way, but it nevertheless feels a bit over-the-top with its overbearing oak character. The acidity manages to keep the wine balanced - especially if the wine is served cool enough - but the more the wine opens in the glass, the oakier it becomes. This is just too sweet-toned and oaky for my palate.

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  3/11/2018 - belfast taxman wrote: 86 Points

  Perfectly acceptable Chardonnay with no real surprises but for the price (£15 in UK) I don’t see much of a qpr.

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  9/27/2015 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 86 Points

  Neighborhood wine tasting (Sonoma Coast wines) (Landerwood): A relatively inexpensive ($13 Ohio) Chardonnay, if you like this style, it competes with wines 2 or 3 times the price IMO. Light golden in color. The nose has fresh cut oak, lemon, and melons. There is a light crispness to this, and while there is some oak on the palate, it is certainly drinkable. More melon than lemon fruit. I doubt it makes old bones, but this is drinking fine right now.

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  9/17/2015 - WineMedic Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Clear, lemon color. Nose of tropical fruits, mango, banana, cirtrus and hint of yeast. Dry, full bodied. medium plus acidity. light to no tannins. Crisp and good mouth feel. Easy to drink. Flavors of mango, lemon zest, melon, grapefruit and vanilla extract. Med finish. good and recommended

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  5/31/2015 - bin905 wrote: 88 Points

  Pleasant, clean, lightly oaked, with an emphasis on the citrus and melon flavors. The more I drank it the more I liked it.

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