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2020 Chalk Hill Chardonnay Estate Bottled Chalk Hill
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Chalk Hill
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Community Tasting Notes 6
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MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 92 points
October 4, 2023 - Popped and poured. I used to work (as an attorney) for Fred Furth, the former owner of this winery back in the late 1980s. When I first joined, the winery was known as Donna Maria. Fred hired David Ramey as winemaker and things really took off here, after the name change. It has been a few years since I tasted the winery's Chardonnay, but I always remember enjoying it, so this brings back some happy memories. This is quintessential Sonoma Chard, with nice toasty, buttery oak, but not too much. The effect is quite nice. Very rich wine. 5-13-16-8: 92/100.
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T Mango Likes this wine: 91 points
May 22, 2023 - Buttery, Slight Oakey. Nice finish. Love this chardonnay!
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mjgkng Likes this wine: 90 points
February 13, 2023 - Good value California Chardonnay. Buttery with some oak. Stone fruit and vanilla.
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wmccone54 wrote: 90 points
November 6, 2022 - 2022 Austin Food & Wine Festival; 11/5/2022-11/6/2022 (Vic Mathais Auditorium Shores, Austin, TX): Made in a more traditional CA style: vanilla, butter, oak, melon, peach and citrus. Still a bit early as there’s still a lack of definition. Acidity is lingering in the background. Strong ending. Should be great in another year.
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marcellonegro wrote: 90 points
September 24, 2022 - Med lemon with hint of green
Nose of butter, oak, lemon curd. Ripe yellow pear
High acidity, med+ body
Flavours of stewed green apple, lemon tart, butter and vanilla cream
Good balance, ok length, good intensity and some complexity
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More notes
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2020
- Type White
- Producer Chalk Hill
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation Estate Bottled
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Chalk Hill
- UPC Code 016236000028
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (3%)
- In Cellars 141 (36%)
- Consumed 240 (61%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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