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Community Tasting Notes 6
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catowne1 wrote: 90 points
April 16, 2022 - I remember this being better. Seems to be falling off a bit, which is sad because I feel like a “reserve” Chardonnay from a producer of this stature should just be getting into a prime drinking window. Maybe it’s going to sleep only to wake back up in a few years? Doubtful.
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catowne1 wrote: 90 points
January 22, 2022 - Meh. For the price, I don’t really think this wine is all that. It’s not bad, but nothing special. I’ll let my last bottle go for maybe another 4-5 years and revisit with some more age. Thinking maybe it’s shut down at the moment.
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ralaspech wrote: 90 points
May 24, 2021 - Lovely and well-balanced chardonnay.
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whudock Likes this wine: 89 points
January 13, 2021 - very good, but not special
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bigdogflow Likes this wine: 91 points
December 10, 2020 - Very nice wine. Got better as it got warmer.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type White
- Producer Cakebread Cellars
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 089819545704, 450086977503
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 376 (34%)
- Consumed 738 (66%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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