Concannon Vineyard
Monterey County Chardonnay
The historic Livermore winery, Concannon was bought and sold many times in the 80’s by large conglomerates, where each sale hurt the brand. In 1992 Eric Wente of Wente Vineyards put a group of 8 investors together to buy the winery, which operates autonomously from Wente. Straw with focused stone fruit flavors and citrus notes. On the palate flavors of apple, pear and light tropical fruits, good balance with lively acidity. Lingering finish ending with gentle oak notes. Nice valve still holds up.
The historic Livermore winery, Concannon was bought and sold many times in the 80’s by large conglomerates, where each sale hurt the brand. In 1992 Eric Wente of Wente Vineyards put a group of 8 investors together to buy the winery, which operates autonomously from Wente. Straw with focused stone fruit flavors and citrus notes. On the palate flavors of apple, pear and light tropical fruits, good balance with lively acidity. Lingering finish ending with gentle oak notes. Nice valve still holds up.
Oct 18th, 2017Sour apple with a smack of grainy pear...long lasting
Sour apple with a smack of grainy pear...long lasting
1 person found it helpfulSep 11th, 2015Bright yellow with stone fruit aromas and citrus notes. On the palate apple, pear and melon flavors with lemon zest. Some savory oak tones with toasty vanilla notes carry this to a lingering finish. Nice value.
Bright yellow with stone fruit aromas and citrus notes. On the palate apple, pear and melon flavors with lemon zest. Some savory oak tones with toasty vanilla notes carry this to a lingering finish. Nice value.
Jan 13th, 2017Baked apples that have been slightly buttered followed by a short woft of oak. A pretty decent Chardonnay.
Baked apples that have been slightly buttered followed by a short woft of oak. A pretty decent Chardonnay.
Nov 4th, 2016High acid chardonnay. Refreshing. Forgettable.
High acid chardonnay. Refreshing. Forgettable.
Apr 20th, 2016Bright pale yellow. Low/medium nose of stone fruit. Bright tart acids after melon/tart apple. Not too buttery. Easy going down.
Bright pale yellow. Low/medium nose of stone fruit. Bright tart acids after melon/tart apple. Not too buttery. Easy going down.
May 14th, 2020Nice chard with some bottle age. Stone fruits, chrysanthemums, chalky minerals, and vanilla. Round and ripe. A bit too oaky for me.
Nice chard with some bottle age. Stone fruits, chrysanthemums, chalky minerals, and vanilla. Round and ripe. A bit too oaky for me.
Aug 22nd, 2019Lovely burnt bourbon sugar with oak and a little butter. Low acid
Lovely burnt bourbon sugar with oak and a little butter. Low acid
May 11th, 2019