Laird Family Estate

Cold Creek Ranch Chardonnay

8.956 ratings
8.67 pro ratings
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Pamela Reed

Less buttery Chardonnay

Less buttery Chardonnay

2 people found it helpfulFeb 18th, 2013
Lori Mike

Pours light gold in color. ON THE NOSE: butter, green apple, pineapple and mango. ON THE PALATE: green Apple and pineapple. Dry, Medium acidity, low alcohol, medium body, medium finish. Aromas are more intense than the flavor profile.

Pours light gold in color. ON THE NOSE: butter, green apple, pineapple and mango. ON THE PALATE: green Apple and pineapple. Dry, Medium acidity, low alcohol, medium body, medium finish. Aromas are more intense than the flavor profile.

May 27th, 2017
Adrian Bryksa

Blogger YYCWine.com, Contributor Culinaire

8.5

Tons of butterscotch and buttered popcorn. Very, very soft on the palate with the malolactic taking control. Loads of vanilla, light notes of lemon. Oak bomb

Tons of butterscotch and buttered popcorn. Very, very soft on the palate with the malolactic taking control. Loads of vanilla, light notes of lemon. Oak bomb

Jan 11th, 2015
Ed Matthews

Decidedly not for me: couldn't go back in for a second taste. Huge ML nose with lots of oak-induced vanilla. Seems to me if we ever run short of vanilla extract, this would fill in in a pinch. Soft and round on the tongue with a long butterscotch finish. Hard for me to rate this wine as it is all about winemaker intervention and not about terroir at all. Millions will adore this though.

Decidedly not for me: couldn't go back in for a second taste. Huge ML nose with lots of oak-induced vanilla. Seems to me if we ever run short of vanilla extract, this would fill in in a pinch. Soft and round on the tongue with a long butterscotch finish. Hard for me to rate this wine as it is all about winemaker intervention and not about terroir at all. Millions will adore this though.

Sep 30th, 2014
Christopher Knowledge

Thumbs up

Thumbs up

Nov 20th, 2022
Bryan Kesting

Green apple, lemon and wet stone.

Green apple, lemon and wet stone.

May 25th, 2020
Bobby Majumder

Great wine. Very smooth.

Great wine. Very smooth.

Jun 5th, 2018
Aliyah Khan

Buttery, apple

Buttery, apple

May 30th, 2017
Greg Ramos

Excellent with cheese, crackers, salami, summer sausage and chocolate cupcakes.

Excellent with cheese, crackers, salami, summer sausage and chocolate cupcakes.

Jan 3rd, 2017
Tim Butturini

Excellent!!!

Excellent!!!

Dec 30th, 2016