Hahn Winery

SLH Estate Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

8.728 ratings
8.45 pro ratings
Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, California, USA
Chardonnay
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Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Medium lemon color with aromas of tropical and stone fruits with oaky floral spice notes, 30% new French oak. On the palate flavors of pineapple and pear with oak and creamy vanilla spice. Medium finish, high acidity ending with buttery oaky fruit character. Ok but a bit too much MLF! Drink now!

Medium lemon color with aromas of tropical and stone fruits with oaky floral spice notes, 30% new French oak. On the palate flavors of pineapple and pear with oak and creamy vanilla spice. Medium finish, high acidity ending with buttery oaky fruit character. Ok but a bit too much MLF! Drink now!

Jun 3rd, 2023
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9.0

Shimmering yellow. Fresh citrus and tropical fruit aromas and flavors take on a spicy aspect with air. Juicy and seamless in texture, showing good depth and a subtle floral quality that emerges with air. Clings nicely on the lively finish, which features suggestions of white peach, pineapple and Meyer lemon. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, October 2020)

Shimmering yellow. Fresh citrus and tropical fruit aromas and flavors take on a spicy aspect with air. Juicy and seamless in texture, showing good depth and a subtle floral quality that emerges with air. Clings nicely on the lively finish, which features suggestions of white peach, pineapple and Meyer lemon. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, October 2020)

Oct 30th, 2020
Mary Jane Reiter

Sommelier & Writer SpecialForkWines

8.6

Fruit forward chars from SLH.

Fruit forward chars from SLH.

Nov 18th, 2013
Jeff Burrows

many friends would like it; not my preferred approach. oaky, little acidity.

many friends would like it; not my preferred approach. oaky, little acidity.

Nov 6th, 2013
Brad Taylor

A lost and forgotten Chardonnay that held up amazingly well. Solid creamy oak finish.

A lost and forgotten Chardonnay that held up amazingly well. Solid creamy oak finish.

Dec 4th, 2019
Aloke Mukherjee

It's a syrah. Even after 9 years, delectable. Silky, heavy and excellent with food.

It's a syrah. Even after 9 years, delectable. Silky, heavy and excellent with food.

May 15th, 2016
Natalie Griffin

rich, butter oak

rich, butter oak

Apr 10th, 2016
Dorotea Elisabet

Aged in oak, okay, buttery, creamy

Aged in oak, okay, buttery, creamy

Apr 20th, 2015
Stephane Leduc

A decent Chardonnay...

A decent Chardonnay...

Dec 24th, 2014
Brad Taylor

Not the best vintage for this Hahn Wine.

Not the best vintage for this Hahn Wine.

Sep 11th, 2014