2012 Schug Chardonnay Carneros

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  7/19/2021 - finewinebuff57 wrote: 89 Points

  I have a soft spot for 'traditional' buttery Californian Chardonnay, and this fits the bill nicely. Not profound butt really enjoyable.

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  1/30/2021 - PSPatrick wrote: 90 Points

  Medium golden colour. Stone fruit, ripe apple, melon, butter, almond, nuts and oak spice, with medium-level acidity, a buttery texture and very good length. Smoothly textured, integrated and fairly harmonious. Good. In a good place. Drink now and over the next three or four years.

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  3/11/2017 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Clear, medium lemon, with gold hues. The nose is clean, with ripe yellow apples, lime, white flowers, vanilla and medium (+) oaky toast. The palate is dry and consistent with the nose, with ripe lemon, tropical fruit and a buttery, slightly salty finish. The acidity is medium, whereas the alcohol is high at 14.5%. This is a medium (+) bodied Chardonnay, with medium (+) flavor intensity and length. It is good, but slightly unbalanced towards softness and thus is a little flat and plodding. It shows much better when served chilled. Drink now, as it is at its peak or slightly past.

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  11/27/2016 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Clear, medium lemon in color. The nose is clean, with ripe yellow apples, lime, white flowers, vanilla and medium to medium (+) oaky toast. There was also a slightly off-putting asparagus and flower stem component which then blew off. The palate is dry and consistent with the nose, with ripe lemon, tropical fruit and a buttery, slightly salty finish. The acidity is medium to medium (+) whereas the alcohol is high at 14.5%. This is a full-bodied Chardonnay, with medium (+) flavor intensity and length. It is good, but slightly unbalanced towards softness and thus is a little flat and plodding. Drink now, as it is at its peak or slightly past.

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  8/18/2016 - PSPatrick wrote: 91 Points

  “The Faces of Chardonnay”, Flight 8, Wine 3: This medium-bodied Chardonnay was refined and well-balanced, with juicy fruit, good, medium-plus acidity, good concentration and very good length. A very nice Chardonnay. My second favourite wine of the 20 Chardonnays tasted.

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