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2002 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Santa Cruz Mountains
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Community Tasting Notes 20
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stevenjstein Likes this wine: 93 points
May 5, 2013 - Still drinking beautifully. Tropical fruits, apple, and pear, along with nutty, savory notes and subtle acidity. Overall, very complex and well balanced.
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Bob & Sue Atlanta wrote: 90 points
November 19, 2011 - Drink up this is fading fast!
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GolferChris wrote: 94 points
February 17, 2009 - Excellent Chardonnay, with lush, layered flavors of white tropical fruits, spice, butterscotch and caramel. Lovely aromas of pineapple and butterscotch. Nice balancing acidity due to cool vineyard climate. Lingering finish for a chardonnay. Complex, interesting and still drinking extremely well for a 7 year old chard.
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TheOtherPoster wrote: 89 points
February 8, 2007 - This bottle was not as good as the one we had a year ago. It seemed somewhat thinned out, and although the elements we found previously were present, it just seemed to be less so in all regards. It is still obviously a very well made wine to be sure, but somehow not as seamless and substantial as before. Don't know if it is going downhill or closed... and a score of 89 still means that we found it to be excellent.
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Bob & Sue Atlanta wrote: 89 points
December 17, 2006 - I give this a rock solid 89 points. Nothing special. I don't get the Parker 94 rating.
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/Feburary 2005, IWC Issue #118 (link)(Varner Chardonnay Bee Block Spring Ridge Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type White
- Producer Varner
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Santa Cruz Mountains
- Appellation Santa Cruz Mountains
- UPC Code 613640027026
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 14 (11%)
- Consumed 117 (89%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 2 votes
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- VineyardSpring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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