Napa Valley Chardonnay

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Golden in color.

Strong nose of citrus, yellow apples, light pineapples, spices, light cedar, earth, herbs and white pepper.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with limes, light grapefruits, spices, light oak, earth and herbs.

Long finish with limes and almonds.

This delicious 10 years old Chardonnay from Napa Valley is still drinking beautifully. Very complex, elegant and nicely balanced.

Still showing enough fruits to balance the earth notes. Nicely aged, and will not get better from this point on.

Good right out of the bottle, and better after 20 minutes of airtime.

It's always nice to try these kind of aged wines. Good by itself as a sipping and with food.

100% Chardonnay grapes were aged in (34% new) French Oak barrels for 8 months.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$75.

Another good rendition of a Napa Valley classic. Tart citrus notes, Granny Smith apple a soft touch of new French oak.

Classic CA chard. Good butter but not overpowering. Nice apple and peach tones.

Had filet and redfish at The Ranch in Las Colinas, TX. Great all around wine.

One of my favorite Chardonnays.

Nice match for Dover Sole in brown butter.

Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley Chardonnay 2016: Citrus & apple with a subtle touch of oak & butter. A classic and beautiful California Chardonnay! Cheers🍷

At Urban farmer on 8/21/19... Delightful

Clear golden straw color. Aromas of white flowers, lemon zest and oak. Citrus flavors really come through, subtle oak finish.

2016