Starting to think that Santa Cruz Chardonnay needs just a few years and very careful oak handling. 2012 vintage more balanced than 2011. Ripe honeydew, poached apple and little pecan caramel but still fairly light and with decent acidity. Great value!
Starting to think that Santa Cruz Chardonnay needs just a few years and very careful oak handling. 2012 vintage more balanced than 2011. Ripe honeydew, poached apple and little pecan caramel but still fairly light and with decent acidity. Great value!
1 person found it helpfulMay 9th, 2015
From magnum. Such a full and complete expression of SCM Chardonnay. At its apogee. Vivacious, full of life. Fresh, fleshed out but still tight. The aromatic balance is between age and youth.; wort, hay, honeycomb, Jasmine and Un-toasted nuts. This is why Chardonnay speaks to me so powerfully.
From magnum. Such a full and complete expression of SCM Chardonnay. At its apogee. Vivacious, full of life. Fresh, fleshed out but still tight. The aromatic balance is between age and youth.; wort, hay, honeycomb, Jasmine and Un-toasted nuts. This is why Chardonnay speaks to me so powerfully.
Jun 25th, 2015
Honey, vanilla, and lemon. Good acidity.
Honey, vanilla, and lemon. Good acidity.
Mar 21st, 2017
An unexpected score from an office gift basket. Has a lot of the excessive characteristics of California chardonnays but with enough minerality to make it compelling. A bit much without food or the next day.
An unexpected score from an office gift basket. Has a lot of the excessive characteristics of California chardonnays but with enough minerality to make it compelling. A bit much without food or the next day.
Mar 4th, 2017
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
