Custard Wines

Sonoma Valley Chardonnay

8.936 ratings
8.84 pro ratings
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Chardonnay
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Barb Ruzek

Mellow and buttery. Missed the fruitiness I was expecting

Mellow and buttery. Missed the fruitiness I was expecting

1 person found it helpfulJun 11th, 2016
TPetty

A creamy Chardonnay

A creamy Chardonnay

1 person found it helpfulApr 7th, 2016
Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

8.4

Butter bomb. $20 Rombauer clone. Tough to drink more than a glass with all that lacto.

Butter bomb. $20 Rombauer clone. Tough to drink more than a glass with all that lacto.

Apr 23rd, 2017
Daniel P. Drake

Tonight's wine is the 2014 Custard Sonoma Valley Chardonnay.

On the nose there are notes of pineapple, papaya, pear, mandarin orange, coconut, almond and vanilla.

On the palate we are getting lemon, pineapple, vanilla bean, caramelized sugar and a touch of butter.

There is sharp tingly acidity with a creamy mouth feel. All the way through you get that crisp clean long finish.

Very nice for the price. Very quaffable!

Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷

Tonight's wine is the 2014 Custard Sonoma Valley Chardonnay.

On the nose there are notes of pineapple, papaya, pear, mandarin orange, coconut, almond and vanilla.

On the palate we are getting lemon, pineapple, vanilla bean, caramelized sugar and a touch of butter.

There is sharp tingly acidity with a creamy mouth feel. All the way through you get that crisp clean long finish.

Very nice for the price. Very quaffable!

Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷

Aug 21st, 2016
Kelly O'Malley

Very creamy with custard notes. Smooth and easy drinking.

Very creamy with custard notes. Smooth and easy drinking.

Feb 10th, 2018
Carmen Clarke

Gross. Butter and overripe fruit. Why did the pros like this?
$19 from wine club. Dec 2016

Gross. Butter and overripe fruit. Why did the pros like this?
$19 from wine club. Dec 2016

Dec 16th, 2016
Crystal Crystal

Creamy

Creamy

Oct 14th, 2016
Jessica L

Great if you want a sweeter Chardonnay

Great if you want a sweeter Chardonnay

Jul 1st, 2016
David Dorn

Love the nose on this! Wish it had more acid to help balance the sweetness. Overall got better as it warmed up.

Love the nose on this! Wish it had more acid to help balance the sweetness. Overall got better as it warmed up.

Jun 23rd, 2016
John Behrens

Golden and leggy, with a stellar nose of lemon custard and creme brûlée, delivered with loads of energizing mineral and a balancing note of perfect tropical blossom.
If the palate was austere and crisp, this would be a grand slam. But significant residual sugar and only faint acid give a sickly sweet first impression. As it warms up the acid lingers and speaks better, and 5-star dessert-y richness on the finish gradually won me over, but I still remember that first flabby sip. Oak bomb lovers will love this, flexible palates will find SO MUCH to enjoy, but I think most first impressions will write this solid wine off immediately. Don't drink with food. Let it warm up for 15 minutes, and sip on its own after dinner.

Golden and leggy, with a stellar nose of lemon custard and creme brûlée, delivered with loads of energizing mineral and a balancing note of perfect tropical blossom.
If the palate was austere and crisp, this would be a grand slam. But significant residual sugar and only faint acid give a sickly sweet first impression. As it warms up the acid lingers and speaks better, and 5-star dessert-y richness on the finish gradually won me over, but I still remember that first flabby sip. Oak bomb lovers will love this, flexible palates will find SO MUCH to enjoy, but I think most first impressions will write this solid wine off immediately. Don't drink with food. Let it warm up for 15 minutes, and sip on its own after dinner.

Jun 23rd, 2016