7 Cellars
Elway's Reserve Carneros Chardonnay
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
This is a tasty oaky Chardonnay from Carneros.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with oak, vanilla, spices, yellow apples, herbs and black pepper.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 30 minutes of airtime.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$37.
This is a tasty oaky Chardonnay from Carneros.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with oak, vanilla, spices, yellow apples, herbs and black pepper.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 30 minutes of airtime.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$37.
This is a tasty and elegant Chardonnay from Carneros.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity. Buttery and elegant.
Showing citrus, oak, vanilla, spices, overripe pears, yellow apples, light earth and limes.
Nice length on the finish with limes and black pepper.
Spicy and interesting. Good by itself or with food.
This oaky Chardonnay is very good right out of the bottle, but needs an hour to chill and relax. Still young and would be nice to revisit it in a couple of years.
I paired it with a beautiful view on the lake.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$37.
This is a tasty and elegant Chardonnay from Carneros.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity. Buttery and elegant.
Showing citrus, oak, vanilla, spices, overripe pears, yellow apples, light earth and limes.
Nice length on the finish with limes and black pepper.
Spicy and interesting. Good by itself or with food.
This oaky Chardonnay is very good right out of the bottle, but needs an hour to chill and relax. Still young and would be nice to revisit it in a couple of years.
I paired it with a beautiful view on the lake.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$37.
Pale lemon in color.
Strong oaky nose of citrus, cedar, toast, vanilla, spices, golden apples and white pepper.
Full bodied, buttery and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with toasted oak, vanilla, spices, apples and black pepper.
Spicy finish with limes.
This is a young Oaky Chardonnay from Carneros. Big, bold and fruit forward.
Needs a couple of years in the bottle to mature. I had the 2018 recently, and it was much better so its worth waiting for a bit.
A little much for me at this point, but it was a big hit at the table.
A good quality wine that needs time to chillax.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$37.
Pale lemon in color.
Strong oaky nose of citrus, cedar, toast, vanilla, spices, golden apples and white pepper.
Full bodied, buttery and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with toasted oak, vanilla, spices, apples and black pepper.
Spicy finish with limes.
This is a young Oaky Chardonnay from Carneros. Big, bold and fruit forward.
Needs a couple of years in the bottle to mature. I had the 2018 recently, and it was much better so its worth waiting for a bit.
A little much for me at this point, but it was a big hit at the table.
A good quality wine that needs time to chillax.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$37.
This 3 year old Chardonnay from Carneros is drinking nicely now.
Fruity with lots of wood and vanilla notes.
Full-bodied, smooth and soft, with medium acidity and a buttery mouthfeel.
Dry on the palate with oak, vanilla, toast, red apples, spices, citrus, light grapefruits, earth, lemons and herbs.
After 30 minutes of airtime, the wood and vanilla notes calm down, and it gets much better.
A good quality wine and a nice wine to drink by itself or with food.
I paired it with dried meats and olives, by the pool.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$37.
This 3 year old Chardonnay from Carneros is drinking nicely now.
Fruity with lots of wood and vanilla notes.
Full-bodied, smooth and soft, with medium acidity and a buttery mouthfeel.
Dry on the palate with oak, vanilla, toast, red apples, spices, citrus, light grapefruits, earth, lemons and herbs.
After 30 minutes of airtime, the wood and vanilla notes calm down, and it gets much better.
A good quality wine and a nice wine to drink by itself or with food.
I paired it with dried meats and olives, by the pool.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$37.
Light golden in color.
Nice nose of citrus, sweet oak, vanilla, spices, red apples, toast, pears and white pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with toasted oak, apples, citrus, white pepper, vanilla, light herbs and spices.
Long finish with limes.
This is a tasty oaky Chardonnay from Carneros in California.
Nicely balanced, and not bitter nor tart. Just right. Showing mild complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Oak is there, but not overwhelming.
Might be even nicer in a couple of years. I'll make sure to check it out then.
Alcohol is nicely integrated, so watch out.
Fresh and good enough to drink all by itself. A great porch wine. Tangy and spicy. Rich and interesting.
I enjoyed it by the pool.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$37.
Light golden in color.
Nice nose of citrus, sweet oak, vanilla, spices, red apples, toast, pears and white pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with toasted oak, apples, citrus, white pepper, vanilla, light herbs and spices.
Long finish with limes.
This is a tasty oaky Chardonnay from Carneros in California.
Nicely balanced, and not bitter nor tart. Just right. Showing mild complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Oak is there, but not overwhelming.
Might be even nicer in a couple of years. I'll make sure to check it out then.
Alcohol is nicely integrated, so watch out.
Fresh and good enough to drink all by itself. A great porch wine. Tangy and spicy. Rich and interesting.
I enjoyed it by the pool.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$37.
I am not typically a Chardonnay fan, but I liked this one! Light citrus and apple flavors, vanilla and light oak.
I am not typically a Chardonnay fan, but I liked this one! Light citrus and apple flavors, vanilla and light oak.
Jan 24th, 2023
Buttery, malolactic, light toasty oak, medium weight., dry, smokey,... some citrus notes, minerality, honey...
Carneros sourced, 95% Napa
Not really my cup of Chardonnay
Rob Mondavi junior and another winemaker. Bolio team... Mari Coil from Sterling winery
Buttery, malolactic, light toasty oak, medium weight., dry, smokey,... some citrus notes, minerality, honey...
Carneros sourced, 95% Napa
Not really my cup of Chardonnay
Rob Mondavi junior and another winemaker. Bolio team... Mari Coil from Sterling winery
Good Chardonnay. Had the reserve. Would buy again.
Good Chardonnay. Had the reserve. Would buy again.
Aug 22nd, 2018