2020 Talley Vineyards Chardonnay Oliver's Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  5/3/2023 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Tasted after 50 minutes of air. Sweet apple and pear fruit. Lively acidity. Well integrated oak. Clean finish. Very nice effort.

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  1/8/2023 - WineDoctors Likes this wine: 91 Points

  With whitefish avocado salad

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  12/30/2022 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Tasted after 90 minutes of air. Medium yellow color. Sweet apple and pear fruit. Nice balancing tang. Some floral notes. Finishes clean.

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  11/8/2022 - Palette49 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Lemon zest. I’ve taken to sprinkling it on everything. Chicken, salads, vegetables, cheese, soups, stews, olives. Everything. I’m thinking of brushing my teeth with it. Which brings me to a thoroughly enjoyable wine paring:
  
  A dish of those big green olives from Castelvetrano, Sicily doused in fresh lemon zest. And a glass of Talley’s 2020 Chardonnay from Oliver’s Vineyard in Edna Valley.
  
  For whatever reason, Chardonnay from there always seems to be about extra citrus. It’s an Edna Valley AVA thing, I think. My lemon zest olives should fit right in. Let’s find out.
  
  Melons and honeysuckle. There’s fresh oak too. It’s California, so why not?
  
  When I was a boy I used to nibble on the nectar of snap dragons that grew wild on the hillsides where we lived. Aromas and flavors are easy to recall and that’s what I sensed. Nice. This is a full flavor, not so subtle Chardonnay.
  
  Kathy is making a pasta salad for later this afternoon and she typically stirs in lemon juice, mint, red pepper, olive oil, garlic, and celery. I’ll have to try this wine with that as well. Chardonnay, nicely done.

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  10/28/2022 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Round mouth feel with some zesty acidity. Citrus fruit. Some nice richness. Medium plus finish

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