David Arthur
Napa Valley Chardonnay



It’s like almost every Napa chard from a high end producer. It’s good but not amazing. It reminds me of a warm hug.
It’s like almost every Napa chard from a high end producer. It’s good but not amazing. It reminds me of a warm hug.
Jan 10th, 2025
They greet you with their Chardonnay when you visit. They buy grapes from Trefethen to make their Chardonnay.
My experience with this is when you are mosttly a red wine producer, you need a white to start people & for Winery dinners with non meat dishes. It is not the primary focus of what they do. It’s more of an after thought and what you get is something very serviceable. That is the case here.
Their Chardonnay is very classic Sonoma...good but, nothing outstanding. Green apple, lemon, lime, kiwi, some butter & cream, mid oaked & backboned.with decent acidity and nicely polished.
They greet you with their Chardonnay when you visit. They buy grapes from Trefethen to make their Chardonnay.
My experience with this is when you are mosttly a red wine producer, you need a white to start people & for Winery dinners with non meat dishes. It is not the primary focus of what they do. It’s more of an after thought and what you get is something very serviceable. That is the case here.
Their Chardonnay is very classic Sonoma...good but, nothing outstanding. Green apple, lemon, lime, kiwi, some butter & cream, mid oaked & backboned.with decent acidity and nicely polished.

Day 2 of Napa in the books!
Our visit here was extremely fun and laid back. Beautiful property on Pritchard Hill with a cool story and nice wines. This isn’t an over-oaked Cali chard...very savory in style with sea salt, salted cashew and marzipan.
Day 2 of Napa in the books!
Our visit here was extremely fun and laid back. Beautiful property on Pritchard Hill with a cool story and nice wines. This isn’t an over-oaked Cali chard...very savory in style with sea salt, salted cashew and marzipan.

Wildflower and butterscotch soft and round notes of toasty oak and elderflower vanilla cream soda
Wildflower and butterscotch soft and round notes of toasty oak and elderflower vanilla cream soda
Aug 1st, 2018
Typical Napa valley chard. Decent juice enveloped in expensive barrel treatment.
Typical Napa valley chard. Decent juice enveloped in expensive barrel treatment.
Aug 24th, 2017
Pretty much everything from David Arthur is delicious. This isn't a buttery mess like many Cali Chards. Quite nice.
Pretty much everything from David Arthur is delicious. This isn't a buttery mess like many Cali Chards. Quite nice.
Feb 26th, 2017Excellent vintage for napa this wine is still youthful
Excellent vintage for napa this wine is still youthful
Jan 16th, 2015
Beautiful Chard. Fresh an vibrant and simply delicious.
Beautiful Chard. Fresh an vibrant and simply delicious.
Aug 16th, 2014