2011 Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block
Chardonnay
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By William Kelley
(Varner, Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block Chardonnay, San Francisco Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA, White) Login and subscribe to see review text.
WK Tasting notes, 6/30/2016, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Santa Cruz Mountains: California’s Best Kept Secret (Jul 2013), (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Varner Chardonnay Spring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block) Barrel sample - light yellow color; focused, tart apple, earthy, malolactic fermentation nose; lean, tart lemon, very mineral, lime palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 92-93+ points (13.1% alcohol)
3/30/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2011
- TypeWhite
- ProducerVarner
- VarietyChardonnay
- Designationn/a
- VineyardSpring Ridge Vineyard Bee Block
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSanta Cruz Mountains
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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12/29/2023 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar notes as previous tasting. Yellow-gold color. Peaches, apples, tropical fruits and a hint of minerality in the nose. Citrus in the flavor. Nice structure and acidity. Well balanced, medium to full bodied, and a medium to long finish. 92
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8/9/2023 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Yellow color. Peaches, apples, tropical fruits and a hint of minerality in the nose. Citrus in the flavor. Nice structure and acidity. A well balanced wine, full bodied, and a medium to long finish. 92-93
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4/6/2022 - rsbeck wrote: 94 Points
Popped, poured, consumed over next two hours. This has developed spectacularly well. Everything is finely knit and harmonious. Still retains the refreshing acidity of youth, but also shows the complicating notes that come with bottle age. Lovely.
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1/26/2022 - JohnMcIlwain Likes this wine:
A bit of oak on nose upon opening ahead of dinner, this blew off. Pretty aromas of lemon curd, russet apple, honeycomb, and seashell. Midweight palate, ripe, but not blowsy, oak deftly knit, good freshness and acidity, nice bit of phenolic bitterness on the long finish. Mature and truly delicious. Plenty left in the tank. Fine bottle. Like this a lot.
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4/15/2020 - bonedoc wrote: 91 Points
solid, Burgundian, age-able price performer.
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