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Nielson Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay
Deep golden color with a papaya nose and oxidative notes. Medium plus body with a sweet, cling peaches flavor, lime zest, and a hint of nutmeg.
Deep golden color with a papaya nose and oxidative notes. Medium plus body with a sweet, cling peaches flavor, lime zest, and a hint of nutmeg.
May 5th, 2022Great California Chardonnay. Very well balance, and It took me to a floating cloud of delicious flavors of citrus and oak flavors.
Great California Chardonnay. Very well balance, and It took me to a floating cloud of delicious flavors of citrus and oak flavors.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 9th, 2015Pours Tuscan sun in color. ON THE NOSE: butter, butterscotch, golden delicious apple. ON THE PALATE: butterscotch, vanilla, butter, ripe apple. Medium body short finish. Not quite enough acid to carry the finish.
Pours Tuscan sun in color. ON THE NOSE: butter, butterscotch, golden delicious apple. ON THE PALATE: butterscotch, vanilla, butter, ripe apple. Medium body short finish. Not quite enough acid to carry the finish.
Aug 11th, 2016This wine still tastes of home for me.... One of best in Ca and the world!
This wine still tastes of home for me.... One of best in Ca and the world!
Jun 27th, 2015The oldest vineyard in Southern California stays in oak for 16 months very intense and concentrated on the tongue creme flan very rich and with a firm hand of acidity. Most excellent
The oldest vineyard in Southern California stays in oak for 16 months very intense and concentrated on the tongue creme flan very rich and with a firm hand of acidity. Most excellent
Jan 28th, 2015Rich and oppulent but with underlying freshness as well made chardonnays from this part of California so often possess. 59% new oak is more than what I usually like, but this is a well crafted wine and the oak was integrated just right. Excited to try another bottle.
Rich and oppulent but with underlying freshness as well made chardonnays from this part of California so often possess. 59% new oak is more than what I usually like, but this is a well crafted wine and the oak was integrated just right. Excited to try another bottle.
Jan 4th, 2020Not great- seems to start sweet and then dry out. Green apple with a touch of butter. High in alcohol?
Not great- seems to start sweet and then dry out. Green apple with a touch of butter. High in alcohol?
Aug 17th, 2019Mellow Chardonnay, paired well with prosciutto wrapped melon... A nice drinking chard served cool just above room temperature
Mellow Chardonnay, paired well with prosciutto wrapped melon... A nice drinking chard served cool just above room temperature
Jul 9th, 2016