Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews. Learn more.
Manage Subscriptions
Important Update From the Founder
Read message >
White
2016 Lingua Franca Chardonnay Bunker Hill
Chardonnay
- USA
- Oregon
- Willamette Valley
- Eola - Amity Hills
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2021
Label borrowed from 2022
Community Tasting Notes 47
-
WineGuyFL wrote: 90 points
January 5, 2024 - I have had a weird experience with this wine. One bottle is terrific. Then one is not that good. A back and forth experience.......not a trend. The bottles were purchased together and well stored together. I have occasionally had an off bottle of a wine, but cannot recall ever having this back and forth experience.
-
englishman's claret wrote: 93 points
August 27, 2023 - Lovely nose, full of cream, butter, lemon, and peach. Fresh, incisive, light-footed on the palate. I would have guessed Burgundy if tasted blind. 93-94
-
WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 93 points
July 27, 2023 - The last bottle was not up to the first two. This one was back to the great experience of the first two bottles. I like the dry/citrus note to this wine.
-
vinus_operandi Likes this wine: 93 points
July 18, 2023 - All American Chardonnay Tasting - nj usa
opens with light tropical notes, white flowers, and lime on the nose. similar notes on the palate along with some white peach. a seemingly rich, svelte wine that showed great balance and roundness. light on the palate with incredible precision. paired perfectly with salmon toast appetizer.1 person found this helpful Comment -
oldwines Likes this wine: 92 points
July 15, 2023 - All American Chardonnay Tasting (New Jersey, USA): Double decanted at 2pm and tasted through 9pm. Light lemon yellow color. Nose is moderately reduced, showing match stick, white florals and pear as well as some creamy vanilla. Medium (+) acidity. Palate is somewhat smoky and mineral laden along with white peach and pear. Just a little short on the finish. Needs more cellar time and/or breathing. Big but balanced Chard. Few people’s favorite and toward the bottom of the list for me. Elegant but not fully blossomed for me. Needs more cellar time and aeration. Suffered from comparison bias I think as all the wines tonight were superb in the overall scheme of things!
1 - 5 of 47
More notes
Pro Reviews 4
Add a Pro ReviewVinous
-
By Josh Raynolds
Oregon Outside the Pinot Noir Box (Sep 2020), 9/1/2020 (link)(Lingua Franca Chardonnay Bunker Hill Estate Oregon White) Subscribe to see review text.
View From the Cellar
-
By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2018, Issue #76, The Summer of 2018 North American Wines Neo-Classicists and Old School Producers(Chardonnay “Bunker Hill”- Lingua Franca (Willamette Valley)) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White
- Producer Lingua Franca
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Bunker Hill
- Country USA
- Region Oregon
- SubRegion Willamette Valley
- Appellation Eola - Amity Hills
- UPC Code 852672008101
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (2%)
- In Cellars 248 (35%)
- Consumed 455 (64%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 25 votes
More About This Wine
Articles
- ProducerLingua Franca
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionOregon
- SubRegionWillamette Valley
- AppellationEola - Amity Hills
Add Articles
- Wine2016 Lingua Franca Chardonnay Bunker Hill (add)
- FamilyLingua Franca Chardonnay Bunker Hill (add)
- ProducerLingua Franca
- VarietalChardonnay
- VineyardBunker Hill (add)
- CountryUSA
- RegionOregon
- SubRegionWillamette Valley
- AppellationEola - Amity Hills