Mer Soleil

Reserve Santa Barbara County Chardonnay

8.936 ratings
7.91 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central 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
Maggie Harrison

rich, full, creamy. baked apples, lemon curd, bit sweet on finish. Great for those that like 'oaky' chards, I'm letting my preference bias my review!

rich, full, creamy. baked apples, lemon curd, bit sweet on finish. Great for those that like 'oaky' chards, I'm letting my preference bias my review!

1 person found it helpfulMay 13th, 2017
Paige Martin

Barely on the edge of dry, especially for a Chardonnay. Not oaky at all, very good bridge between a Pinot Grigio and a true Chardonnay.

Barely on the edge of dry, especially for a Chardonnay. Not oaky at all, very good bridge between a Pinot Grigio and a true Chardonnay.

Jun 22nd, 2019
Kirk F
8.9

Buttah

Buttah

Aug 12th, 2018
Caroline Swift

Very buttery and smoky. Would be amazing with seafood! I want to retry this with shrimp Parmesan linguine.

Very buttery and smoky. Would be amazing with seafood! I want to retry this with shrimp Parmesan linguine.

Jun 30th, 2017
Kirk F
9.0

Keep the stainless steel away from my chardonnay! Yum. Butter, butterscotch, almost syrupy. In a good way.

Keep the stainless steel away from my chardonnay! Yum. Butter, butterscotch, almost syrupy. In a good way.

Jun 24th, 2017
John Hendron

pineapple and coconut with vanilla and tobacco with 2014; nice and not overdone

pineapple and coconut with vanilla and tobacco with 2014; nice and not overdone

May 12th, 2017
Raun Kupiec

Creamy, toasty, buttery but not oily.

Creamy, toasty, buttery but not oily.

May 10th, 2017
Christine Kidder

$28 7.5 nice char for me

$28 7.5 nice char for me

Apr 15th, 2017
Megan Wyda

Easy drinking and light. A definite winner.

Easy drinking and light. A definite winner.

Apr 9th, 2017
Dion Ysus

BIG California chardonnay. Pineapple, caramel, buttery oak. Smooth finish lingers nicely. Low acid makes it feel a little flabby, but the tropical fruit/oak flavors make up for that. Went nicely with roasted shrimp. Christmas present from JH from Vin Chicago

BIG California chardonnay. Pineapple, caramel, buttery oak. Smooth finish lingers nicely. Low acid makes it feel a little flabby, but the tropical fruit/oak flavors make up for that. Went nicely with roasted shrimp. Christmas present from JH from Vin Chicago

Mar 26th, 2017