Clos du Val Wine Co.

Carneros Chardonnay

8.8186 ratings
8.720 pro ratings
Carneros, North 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
Austin Hohnke

Singing right now. Asian pear with a hint of tropics. Gorgeous baked apple pie crust on the finish. Great oak integration and balance. Lots of life ahead too.

Singing right now. Asian pear with a hint of tropics. Gorgeous baked apple pie crust on the finish. Great oak integration and balance. Lots of life ahead too.

Mar 24th, 2018
Kyle Schlachter

Writer Colorado Wine Press

8.6

Baked apples, butterscotch, smoke, lemons. Not my style chard, but decent.

Baked apples, butterscotch, smoke, lemons. Not my style chard, but decent.

1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2014
Severn Goodwin

Blind Dinner, Open Theme; 19 Dec 2016 at Prairie Whale, Great Barrington, MA

Blind Dinner, Open Theme; 19 Dec 2016 at Prairie Whale, Great Barrington, MA

May 16th, 2017
Martin Bergo

Had with a delicious fish dish at Pontus restaurant in Stockholm. The wine is golden in color; the nose is full of citrus and unripe tropical fruits, and has a medium-oaked profile; the taste, which paired well with the fish, was high in alcohol and medium in acids (as expected), but the oak flavors, tropical fruits, and nice long succulent finish left me content.

Had with a delicious fish dish at Pontus restaurant in Stockholm. The wine is golden in color; the nose is full of citrus and unripe tropical fruits, and has a medium-oaked profile; the taste, which paired well with the fish, was high in alcohol and medium in acids (as expected), but the oak flavors, tropical fruits, and nice long succulent finish left me content.

Nov 26th, 2016
Louie Christensen

Apple pie, butterscotch, and a slice of melon. It's well balanced, and would score higher amongst oaky/buttery CA Chardonnay fans.

Apple pie, butterscotch, and a slice of melon. It's well balanced, and would score higher amongst oaky/buttery CA Chardonnay fans.

Nov 9th, 2016
R. Addison Wehrfritz

Apples and spice. The pumpkin spice latte of cougar juice Chardonnays.

Apples and spice. The pumpkin spice latte of cougar juice Chardonnays.

Oct 15th, 2016
John Skupny - Lang & Reed Wine Company

Very poised - subtle with nice length

Very poised - subtle with nice length

Jan 21st, 2016
Rebecca Fletcher

Pale gold. Aromatic, crisp apple, and vanilla. Sweet and creamy. Oak integrated well.

Pale gold. Aromatic, crisp apple, and vanilla. Sweet and creamy. Oak integrated well.

Jan 15th, 2016
Matt Sterr

Viscous and tropical. Partial malo. Medium weight.

Viscous and tropical. Partial malo. Medium weight.

Oct 5th, 2015
Corey Reis

Perfect balance of fruit, oak influence, and just enough creaminess. It's really not my type of Chardonnay, but this was a pleaser.

Perfect balance of fruit, oak influence, and just enough creaminess. It's really not my type of Chardonnay, but this was a pleaser.

Apr 24th, 2015