Lioco

Sonoma County Chardonnay

8.9435 ratings
9.0107 pro ratings
Sonoma County, 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
Jonathan Wall

QPR chard! Fresh. Citrus. Clean.

QPR chard! Fresh. Citrus. Clean.

Nov 22nd, 2023
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.1

Balanced and fresh cali fruit.

Balanced and fresh cali fruit.

Nov 27th, 2020
Chip Hughes

Restrained, racy, fresh and alive. No Musqué clones, no RS, no syrupy finish. Mostly Russian River. As good as affordable USA white wine gets.

Restrained, racy, fresh and alive. No Musqué clones, no RS, no syrupy finish. Mostly Russian River. As good as affordable USA white wine gets.

Apr 24th, 2019
Paul Masson

Always reliable

Always reliable

Sep 3rd, 2017
Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.1

The perfect rebuttal to 'I don't like chardonnay'. Cleaner, more mineral driven nose than a typical California chard. Lemon oil, crispy crunchy green apples and bright, youthful acidity! Not being muted by oak, fruit is the star power here. Still round on the palate from natural MF, the finish stays with you for minutes.

The perfect rebuttal to 'I don't like chardonnay'. Cleaner, more mineral driven nose than a typical California chard. Lemon oil, crispy crunchy green apples and bright, youthful acidity! Not being muted by oak, fruit is the star power here. Still round on the palate from natural MF, the finish stays with you for minutes.

4 people found it helpfulJul 15th, 2016
Rachel Van Maasdam

Crisp California Chardonnay. No oak/buttery flavor, just smooth and light. From Life's a Bottle Market at Maltby Street Market

Crisp California Chardonnay. No oak/buttery flavor, just smooth and light. From Life's a Bottle Market at Maltby Street Market

4 people found it helpfulApr 12th, 2014
Tom Kisthart

Owner Craft & Curd

10

Love their descriptors on the back label. "Aroma: crushed chalk, lemon oil, kaffir lime." I'm rolling with it.

Love their descriptors on the back label. "Aroma: crushed chalk, lemon oil, kaffir lime." I'm rolling with it.

3 people found it helpfulOct 9th, 2014
Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

8.7

2016 vintage, and it's tasting much clunkier than the 2015s. Young and hot. Still aged in SS, no oak on this wine. Lemon creme, golden apples, and chalkiness dominate. Lacks direction and unbalanced. Might give this one 6-12 months to bloom a bit.

2016 vintage, and it's tasting much clunkier than the 2015s. Young and hot. Still aged in SS, no oak on this wine. Lemon creme, golden apples, and chalkiness dominate. Lacks direction and unbalanced. Might give this one 6-12 months to bloom a bit.

1 person found it helpfulSep 22nd, 2017
Eric Grasser

Nice expression toward the purity of Cali Chardonnay. Grapefruit, white flowers, green pear, lemon curd with a chalky texture.

Nice expression toward the purity of Cali Chardonnay. Grapefruit, white flowers, green pear, lemon curd with a chalky texture.

1 person found it helpfulJul 16th, 2017
Jennifer

So...I'm a European white wine lover but I am trying to figure out why you people like California wine. So I buy this to test the water. I loathe Chardonnay but this is different juice. 🤗 I hear CA is changing some stuff up and thats a good thing. No oak. No butter. Just crisp clear USA white wine. Keep it up Cali. I loathe oaky buttery crap. This wine is good. 👌🏽Go for it if you hate Chardonnay. This is solid for Cali that prides themselves on oak and butter because it's not oak and butter. Thank you California.

So...I'm a European white wine lover but I am trying to figure out why you people like California wine. So I buy this to test the water. I loathe Chardonnay but this is different juice. 🤗 I hear CA is changing some stuff up and thats a good thing. No oak. No butter. Just crisp clear USA white wine. Keep it up Cali. I loathe oaky buttery crap. This wine is good. 👌🏽Go for it if you hate Chardonnay. This is solid for Cali that prides themselves on oak and butter because it's not oak and butter. Thank you California.

1 person found it helpfulMay 6th, 2017