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Santa Barbara County Chardonnay

8.98 ratings
8.64 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, Central 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
"Odedi"

Deep yellow in color with a golden hue.

Strong nose of ripe apples and oak notes.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with pears, apples, peaches, citrus, oak, light honey, vanilla, Indian spices, sea salt, light earth and herbs.

Long finish with white pepper and spices.

This 4 year old Chardonnay from Santa Barbara County is drinking beautifully. Rich and extracted. Fruit forward, elegant and complex. Spicy with a nice mouthfeel.

Wine Spectator 93 points. Robert Parker 98 points.

Definitely not your typical California Chardonnay, but rather more in the style of a white Sin Qua Non.

Delicious by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$25.

Deep yellow in color with a golden hue.

Strong nose of ripe apples and oak notes.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with pears, apples, peaches, citrus, oak, light honey, vanilla, Indian spices, sea salt, light earth and herbs.

Long finish with white pepper and spices.

This 4 year old Chardonnay from Santa Barbara County is drinking beautifully. Rich and extracted. Fruit forward, elegant and complex. Spicy with a nice mouthfeel.

Wine Spectator 93 points. Robert Parker 98 points.

Definitely not your typical California Chardonnay, but rather more in the style of a white Sin Qua Non.

Delicious by itself as a sipping wine, or with food.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$25.

Oct 28th, 2025
Jake Hajer

Tastes like cheap cider.

Tastes like cheap cider.

Sep 11th, 2023
Jay Eagan

Dominant flavor of lime may be more lime leaf than juice

Dominant flavor of lime may be more lime leaf than juice

May 17th, 2023
Lyn Farmer

This is a great value Chardonnay with crisp acidity, medium body and terrific balance between lemon and apple fruit and flinty minerality. Creamy texture without being overdone, long finish.

This is a great value Chardonnay with crisp acidity, medium body and terrific balance between lemon and apple fruit and flinty minerality. Creamy texture without being overdone, long finish.

Jul 3rd, 2022
Adam Gäfvert

Tropical fruits, lemons, lime zest, mint, ryebread, mineral. Rather special style. It has richness that is building. Slightly tannic even.

Tropical fruits, lemons, lime zest, mint, ryebread, mineral. Rather special style. It has richness that is building. Slightly tannic even.

Nov 13th, 2023
Leah Weisman

Light and minerally. Surprising for a chardonnay. Loved it.

Light and minerally. Surprising for a chardonnay. Loved it.

Jun 26th, 2022
pao
9.0

pao had this 2 years ago

pao had this 2 years ago

Dec 8th, 2023
Dave Nogradi

Dave had this 2 years ago

Dave had this 2 years ago

Jul 3rd, 2023