Franciscan Estate

Napa Valley Chardonnay

8.688 ratings
8.23 pro ratings
Napa Valley, 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
Brandon Jacobs

Bright fruit but the acid is tasting a little high on the finish (1/15)

Bright fruit but the acid is tasting a little high on the finish (1/15)

2 people found it helpfulJan 22nd, 2015
Timothy Marmon

Nice amount of oak and creaminess. A bit of a citrus taste with a smooth medium finish.

Nice amount of oak and creaminess. A bit of a citrus taste with a smooth medium finish.

1 person found it helpfulMar 17th, 2016
Adarsh S.

Nice #Chard from the #Napa. Golden colour, subdued bouquet, oak, citrus and apple notes. Good amount of acidity to finish off gently. #Summerwine this, paired with white asparagus and creamy hollandaise sauce.

Nice #Chard from the #Napa. Golden colour, subdued bouquet, oak, citrus and apple notes. Good amount of acidity to finish off gently. #Summerwine this, paired with white asparagus and creamy hollandaise sauce.

Jun 8th, 2017
Samantha Pearlman

WSET level 2

WSET level 2

Oct 8th, 2016
Quinn McCord

Oak no legs but nice still creamy but not overpowering in the mouth

Oak no legs but nice still creamy but not overpowering in the mouth

Sep 29th, 2016
Irina Klay

Very oakey, buttery Chardonnay

Very oakey, buttery Chardonnay

Jul 14th, 2016
Thomas Brenner

Buttery...not too oaky. Great napa style chard to drink alone or pair w food for the price point. Yellow apple, vanilla, butterscotch, pear.

Buttery...not too oaky. Great napa style chard to drink alone or pair w food for the price point. Yellow apple, vanilla, butterscotch, pear.

Jul 8th, 2016
Jonathan White

Delish! Some citrus with subtle oak and butter.

Delish! Some citrus with subtle oak and butter.

Apr 22nd, 2016
Marc Melser

Pretty good Chard with tastes of vanilla, citrus and pear. Nice smooth finish with not a lot of bite. We had the 2013 Vintage on 4/13-14/16.

Pretty good Chard with tastes of vanilla, citrus and pear. Nice smooth finish with not a lot of bite. We had the 2013 Vintage on 4/13-14/16.

Apr 15th, 2016
lenny

First out of bottle, one of best ive ever tasted. Fruity, mello, not to sweet.
Could be one of my favorites and have tasted many.
Currently is a new favorite. Will be enjoying much more

First out of bottle, one of best ive ever tasted. Fruity, mello, not to sweet.
Could be one of my favorites and have tasted many.
Currently is a new favorite. Will be enjoying much more

Apr 7th, 2016