Deceptively good quality. When I first started it, I was leaning more toward a lower score- 85. But after several sips it got better and I was able to appreciate it more. Pineapple on the nose. Lemon and lime on the palate with crisp acidity. Well structured. The oakiness, caramel and butterscotch enter during the long finish. Very good for the price.
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For the price a well made, balanced but predictable chardonnay. Fresh tropical fruit, creamy & rich, proper acidity with the background of butter, oak, toast and vanilla. No complaints, easy drinker.
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Very good, classic California Chardonnay. Cirtus, vanilla, oak, butter smooth, good balance with enough acid to be interesting. Nice finish. Great with scallops with a lime, pepper, and garlic cream sauce.
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Excellent QPR at $15. Best vintage for this wine, which I have tried a few times. Golden color, rich buttery texture, and tropical fruits on the palate. My kind of chard.
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2nd bottle much more in balance. floral notes on the nose. plenty of oak on the palate but in balance with crisp green apple, tropical fruit, and acid. very nice wine.
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Wonderful bottle for price range. A lot of oak and butter. Long finish. Good mouth feel. Butterscotch on the nose. Have had multiple bottles in the past never disappointed. Excellent with fish (sword, Branzino or Chilean sea bass...). Rivals much higher priced California Chardonnays. 90 points... paid $17.
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Popped and poured. Lemon hue, medium-light. Aromas of stone fruits, citrus, and a nice mineral streak. With air, the fruit develops further and includes a touch of the tropical. Medium-light body. Flavors on the palate are classic Kendall-Jackson, with nice fruit and a hint of sweetness that keeps the flavors pronounced on the front and mid. Moderate to light oak, at least by CA standards, on the somewhat clipped close. Would veer towards outstanding with a bit more concentration and length. Either way, a nice Chard for the money and probably best to drink in the short term (although doesn't appear to be fading in the least).
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Really solid wine at this price point. Tropical fruits with lemon and lime flavors and accompanying acidity. Cannot disappoint for $15. Kendall Jackson delivers here.
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One of my favorite chards -- especially nice on the deck with some cold shrimp and a 180 degree view of the Pacific. Buttery with some tropical fruit flavors. Medium body and a nice finish. Well balanced.
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A good chard and a great QPR. My style of chard with some vanilla and green apple aromas and nice crisp palate with just a hint of acid. I also get some buttery lemon on the palate with the green apple and oak.
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Not overly sweet. A bit of citrus but and peach but the finish is just OK ( a bit of bitterness). Not as smooth as a really good Chardonay but not bad either at this price
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Oak, sweet pineapples and a touch of lime on the nose; rich golden fruit and citrus, some more oak, with a wonderful lemon zest tang that carries through a very long finish. Very nice, but I think a touch more acidity to give this some up front zip would have made this exceptional.
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8/25/2020 - DR CRZ Likes this wine:
Good as always.
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7/23/2014 - 27greywolf wrote: 83 Points
Now just an average Chard; lost its distinctiveness. Too bad... Waited too long.
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10/6/2013 - sbwinedrinker wrote: 84 Points
Waited too long to drink- starting to get that aged taste , otherwise it's been a good decent oaky cal wine. Non wino friends liked it.
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9/9/2013 - Dave75 wrote: 87 Points
Deceptively good quality. When I first started it, I was leaning more toward a lower score- 85. But after several sips it got better and I was able to appreciate it more. Pineapple on the nose. Lemon and lime on the palate with crisp acidity. Well structured. The oakiness, caramel and butterscotch enter during the long finish. Very good for the price.
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7/25/2012 - Bob & Sue Atlanta wrote: 91 Points
This is in a great drinking window right now...
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12/23/2011 - diane.forgy@dianeforgy.com wrote: 90 Points
For the price a well made, balanced but predictable chardonnay. Fresh tropical fruit, creamy & rich, proper acidity with the background of butter, oak, toast and vanilla. No complaints, easy drinker.
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6/28/2011 - nvexplorer wrote: 88 Points
Very good, classic California Chardonnay. Cirtus, vanilla, oak, butter smooth, good balance with enough acid to be interesting. Nice finish. Great with scallops with a lime, pepper, and garlic cream sauce.
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6/21/2011 - toricelli wrote: 80 Points
No character. Nothing of distinction at all. Should have used as cooking wine instead.
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4/15/2011 - seemd wrote: 78 Points
last bottle was better. Did not hold up for an additional year. unbalanced mash of petroleum and scalded butter:(
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4/11/2011 - Theresa92841 wrote: 88 Points
Pretty good Chardonnay. Not sure how much I paid but would buy again if the price is right.
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2/7/2011 - carlsport wrote: 89 Points
Wife - shared with friends. Perfect oaky chard...great QPR.
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1/19/2011 - Decanthor wrote: 90 Points
Excellent QPR at $15. Best vintage for this wine, which I have tried a few times. Golden color, rich buttery texture, and tropical fruits on the palate. My kind of chard.
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1/1/2011 - signotim wrote: 89 Points
2nd bottle much more in balance. floral notes on the nose. plenty of oak on the palate but in balance with crisp green apple, tropical fruit, and acid. very nice wine.
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12/29/2010 - seemd wrote: 89 Points
subtle bouqet. mild mellowed butter. lemon, pears, apples. nice compliment to light fish.
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12/6/2010 - wineshaman wrote: 85 Points
Some apple, a little butter and toast, but too acidic for me.
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11/26/2010 - greekboy1 wrote:
Wonderful bottle for price range. A lot of oak and butter. Long finish. Good mouth feel. Butterscotch on the nose. Have had multiple bottles in the past never disappointed. Excellent with fish (sword, Branzino or Chilean sea bass...). Rivals much higher priced California Chardonnays. 90 points... paid $17.
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10/24/2010 - sftoto wrote: 79 Points
Too buttery for me.
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9/24/2010 - timchandler wrote: 89 Points
One of the best Chardonnays I've found for the price.
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9/23/2010 - signotim wrote: 82 Points
this bottle was very sweet and heavy on oak.
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8/22/2010 - schnittle wrote: 88 Points
good stuff. not the kj i remember. for under $20 a sold chard.
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7/24/2010 - Redrunners wrote: 89 Points
Smooth but not too much oak. Had with seafood pasta, nice combo
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7/23/2010 - *Vine* wrote:
Popped and poured. Lemon hue, medium-light. Aromas of stone fruits, citrus, and a nice mineral streak. With air, the fruit develops further and includes a touch of the tropical. Medium-light body. Flavors on the palate are classic Kendall-Jackson, with nice fruit and a hint of sweetness that keeps the flavors pronounced on the front and mid. Moderate to light oak, at least by CA standards, on the somewhat clipped close. Would veer towards outstanding with a bit more concentration and length. Either way, a nice Chard for the money and probably best to drink in the short term (although doesn't appear to be fading in the least).
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7/6/2010 - jtinto wrote: 88 Points
Really solid wine at this price point. Tropical fruits with lemon and lime flavors and accompanying acidity. Cannot disappoint for $15. Kendall Jackson delivers here.
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6/26/2010 - ruffem wrote: 89 Points
One of my favorite chards -- especially nice on the deck with some cold shrimp and a 180 degree view of the Pacific. Buttery with some tropical fruit flavors. Medium body and a nice finish. Well balanced.
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6/23/2010 - rjrausch Likes this wine: 91 Points
A good chard and a great QPR. My style of chard with some vanilla and green apple aromas and nice crisp palate with just a hint of acid. I also get some buttery lemon on the palate with the green apple and oak.
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5/29/2010 - pkatz wrote: 89 Points
This is a very good wine. Nicely balanced, buttery. Just lacked a bit of intensity to make it really excellent.
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5/17/2010 - bubbachumps wrote: 87 Points
Consistent with prior vintages; although this shows more oak.
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3/25/2010 - cobystilp wrote: 86 Points
Good but not great. Rather heavy and oily. Beautiful golden color. This might improve once the acid dies down a little.
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2/8/2010 - jeremy_ross wrote: 90 Points
Well rounded wine. Rich, but not oaky.
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2/6/2010 - RancherTex wrote: 90 Points
AS advertised. Light, quick and tasty. Nothing overpowering.
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1/30/2010 - gaboose wrote: 88 Points
A bit funky - like it was trying to emulate conundrum
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1/23/2010 - ScottGoodwin wrote: 80 Points
Chardonnay and Cabernet Tasting: More restrained nose. Simple oak. Fruit seems muted a mask. Tastes like a generic Chard.
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12/27/2009 - CkenS wrote: 87 Points
Not overly sweet. A bit of citrus but and peach but the finish is just OK ( a bit of bitterness). Not as smooth as a really good Chardonay but not bad either at this price
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12/23/2009 - wahoo70 wrote: 88 Points
Oak, sweet pineapples and a touch of lime on the nose; rich golden fruit and citrus, some more oak, with a wonderful lemon zest tang that carries through a very long finish. Very nice, but I think a touch more acidity to give this some up front zip would have made this exceptional.
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12/13/2009 - KeithAkers wrote: 87 Points
nose: balanced nose of butter, oak, and sweet tropical fruits. Not too buttery or oaky, but both characteristics are very much there
taste: nice medium feel with solid tones of citrus, tropical fruits, oak, and buttery tones. The mid-palate is rather hollow
overall: a solid chard. Not outstanding nor is it bad, it is what it is
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12/9/2009 - Burgaddict wrote: 88 Points
Sweet, tropical nose. Taste also tropical fruit, slightly over-oaked, good acidity. Good length.
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7/20/2009 - bin905 wrote: 88 Points
Rich, full-flavored, lemon, apple flavors with a long finish.
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