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2005 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 42
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Frijole wrote:
August 16, 2019 - gold, lots of clarity, silvery hue
Nose: pear, green apple, white pepper, minerals, musk, thyme
Pal: pear, green apple, white pepper, minerals, musk, vanilla, thyme, oak
Feel: medium, savory, acidic
Finish: medium, long
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TashNYC wrote: 93 points
August 10, 2017 - We drank all these a number of years ago, and they were delicious! Cellar clean-up
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pismo45 wrote: 90 points
November 6, 2011 - Pretty lemony,honey nose. Medium bodied with good balance but a little understated. Very tasty with shrimp and pasta.
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jdbcolumbus wrote: 89 points
October 14, 2011 - Nice nose of sweet lemon, caramel and lychee. Rich on the palate with good body and nice acidity. Some green apple but takes a back seat to the oak.
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cadamson wrote: 91 points
October 6, 2010 - Sort of just gets out of the way, which is a nice thing to say about a California chardonnay. Good minerality, oak in check, good acidity. Floral aspects and some oily lemon stand out. Still fresh, I do not think any improvement is in store, but it has some years to go. Nice, and an excellent qpr.
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By Richard Jennings
4/26/2007 (link) 92 points(Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block) Clean, fresh citrus and mineral nose; very tasty, with minerals and good acidity; medium finish (100% French oak, 40% new, 8 mos.)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Varner
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 76 (21%)
- Consumed 290 (79%)
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