| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 30 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by oncocyte on 2/23/2013 & rated 89 points: 1st bottle hopelessly flawed, corked or cooked despite simultaneous purchase with this btl. This is more of what I hoped for with some lemon pledge thing on the nose, lemon and something like guava on the palate and even a touch of minerality. Acid would've better balanced by more fruit, hence my score, but I bet a burg hound would go 94. (2121 views) |
| | Tasted by Kjmcorrigan on 6/9/2012: Gift for Marcia (2672 views) |
| | Tasted by arthrovine on 2/28/2012 & rated 88 points: Since previous note, a bit more minerality has emerged while a slight fade in acid. Still quite nice. (2719 views) |
| | Tasted by westcoastwannabe on 7/2/2011 & rated 89 points: Nicely balanced chard with just a little oak to blend well with citrus fruit. Very nice nose and finish. (3039 views) |
| | Tasted by MCUBEB on 6/4/2011 & rated 87 points: Nose of tropical fruit with notes of mango, pineapple and some apple on the plate. Finishes with notes of vanilla and oak. (3206 views) |
| | Tasted by westcoastwannabe on 5/16/2011 & rated 89 points: Initially a little closed with strong butter profile. Fifteen minutes after opening, this chard became more balanced and complex. Excellent for the price. (1609 views) |
| | Tasted by texaswino on 4/4/2011 & rated 92 points: very nice, delicious wine (1856 views) |
| | Tasted by Beck on 4/3/2011 & rated 90 points: nas the brulee and the curd but doesn't have quite the citrus and finish of other of similar style. good bottle at the price. (1754 views) |
| | Tasted by moxielady on 3/28/2011 & rated 95 points: Butter, earth, fruit, smoke and a balanced cream and acid mouth feel and finish. Delightful!! I really like this big oak style only when done well, this is done well! (1697 views) |
| | Tasted by pgm on 1/11/2011 & rated 88 points: A nice Chardonnay, apple butter with a touch of citric brightness. (1862 views) |
| | Tasted by InternationalWineReport on 11/20/2010 & rated 89 points: Peach, pear and nectarine give this a nice mix of flavors, with lively acidity, smooth texture, a touch of creamy oak on the long, lingering finish. (1987 views) |
| | Tasted by DanSm on 6/29/2010 & rated 87 points: Somewhat disappointing for the price. (2251 views) |
| | Tasted by winegr on 6/4/2010 & rated 90 points: I like this. A bit leaner than some, but balanced with nice citrus and some spicy pepper notes that are almost grassy. Like a CA chard with a bit of grassy Sauv Blanc thrown in. 89-90. (2354 views) |
| | Tasted by JAT on 5/22/2010 & rated 90 points: Nice wine. Not the typical rich, oaky, Spragia style. More reserved. Citrus fruit with a hint of butter and vanilla. Nice backbone of acidity. Good Chardonnay for a warm summer evening. (2447 views) |
| | Tasted by CV wine guy on 4/26/2010 & rated 90 points: Excellent CA Chard. (2556 views) |
| | Tasted by arthrovine on 3/25/2010 & rated 90 points: very balanced. Oak is not overly dominant. Great wine. (2614 views) |
| | Tasted by Drankthewholebottle on 2/28/2010 & rated 90 points: I generally hate chardonnay, but this is very drinkable. Think honeydew melon with just a touch of oak and slight mineral notes. Outstanding! (2585 views) |
| | Tasted by herberto on 4/30/2009: This is a great wine at the price year after year, and the 2007 may be the best yet. Medium bodied, with pleasant richness and sweetness balanced by a nice lift of acidity. I wish more Chards costing 4x the price of this wine were this balanced. Not super concentrated, but a very pleasant little wine, and one of the few $20 Cali Chards that is really drinkable. (2869 views) |
| | Tasted by branman1986 on 3/14/2009 & rated 88 points: Gobs of oak. Tasted like a Butter Rum Lifesaver. That being said, it was still very pleasurable to drink, since I like butter rum lifesavers...but might be too over the top for some people. (3007 views) |
| | Tasted by dmlove18 on 3/7/2009 & rated 90 points: Full fruit, not as oaky as the Beringer Sbragia. Nice balance. (3108 views) |
| | Tasted by herberto on 2/20/2009 & rated 88 points: Nice citrus notes but a little flabby. (2868 views) |
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