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2005 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 51
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jlgnml Likes this wine: 94 points
July 23, 2020 - Seriously aged quality CA chardonnays are delicious. Pop and pour for a quick sip by the pool a Then drank over the course of an hour Opened beautifully with no hint of going over the hill.
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isaacjamesbaker wrote: 89 points
August 7, 2019 - A Night of Aged California Zins (Dino's Grotto - Washington, DC): Alive still. It showed some honey, almond and nuts with apricot and lemon curd. Still lively on the palate, plush but enough acidity to keep me intrigued. No VA or oxidization here, but it’s aged well. Lots of stony, mineral, earthy tones underneath the richer elements. Fun stuff.
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champ12oh Likes this wine: 93 points
October 19, 2017 - Similar to recent reviews. I wouldn't hold any longer. Crazy how the acid kicks in from mid to finish. Lovely. Drink 'em if you got 'em while it's in this spot.
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NMpsydoc Likes this wine: 95 points
March 29, 2017 - Deep, deep golden color. Heavy fruit for a Chard, but wonderfully enjoyable. Rich with oak and tropical fruit.
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jasonh Likes this wine: 95 points
February 9, 2017 - Wow. Mt Eden Chardonnays are stunning. This is in a perfect spot right now. There is a lot of oak here and it really works in this wine. Acid is on the lower side but it is far from flabby. Lemon, pears and a bit of honeysuckle. Nice flinty elements on the nose. Color shows it's age but the palate just shows pure balance. Delicious with and without food.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2016, Issue #63, Mount Eden Vineyards Another Superstar From the Golden Age(Mount Eden Vineyards “Estate” Chardonnay) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
December 2008 (link)(Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Estate Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Chardonnay BLIND Wine Tasting, Episode #703, 7/13/2009 (link) 68 points(Mount Eden Estate Chardonnay) #7; (tasted blind); VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-medium golden; NOSE-very American; heavy oak; burnt wood; buttered popcorn; a little apple sauce; PALATE-so ridiculously oaked; I'm flabbergasted that wine like this is still being produced; for my palate, this is a style that is just unacceptable; so ridiculously over-the-top; it's like drinking melted wood with a few lemons squeezed on there; heavily oaked; heavily buttered; many love this big over-oaked California style; RP-96; GV-68
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By Richard Jennings
8/25/2008 (link) 93 points(Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains) Fresh lemon nose; great lemon palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type White
- Producer Mount Eden Vineyards
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 184 (22%)
- Consumed 645 (78%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerMount Eden Vineyards
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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