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2005 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Home Block
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 50
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Italiana Likes this wine:
November 27, 2014 - Somehow lost in the cellar, this bottle showed pronounced browning of the color--more amber than gold/yellow. Oxidized aromas, but not off-putting. Tasted like what I imagine a low-alcohol sherry might. Interesting.
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Gravity wrote:
December 28, 2013 - Past its prime...
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FLI Likes this wine: 92 points
January 23, 2013 - Excellent balance. Drinking really well right now.
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pismo45 wrote: 92 points
June 9, 2012 - Pretty nose of yellow fruit and lemon. Same in a rather full body that's very balanced with nice acidity. Will probably get better.
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FLI Likes this wine: 90 points
April 10, 2012 - Very big wine. Huge fruit and fair amount of oak, with bracing acidity to match. In your face. Yet, despite all that, somehow manages to pull it off and come off with balance. Not my favorite Chardonnay, but a memorable and impressive bottle for being so showy without being uneven.
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By Richard Jennings
4/26/2007 (link) 89 points(Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Home Block) Good minerally nose; sweet fruit, a little bland on palate, less acidity
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Varner
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Spring Ridge Vineyard Home Block
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
- UPC Code 613649027033
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 75 (26%)
- Consumed 218 (74%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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