Lioco
Sonoma County Chardonnay
Sonoma County, California, USA
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
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
Nose doesn't give much. Unripe apple, citrus. Very mineral.
Nose doesn't give much. Unripe apple, citrus. Very mineral.
1 person found it helpfulApr 15th, 2017
First time trying the '15 Lioco's Sonoma County Chardonnay; I think I like the '14 a bit more but I first tasted the '14 not too long ago either so I'll have to revisit this in a bit more time to be sure, in case it just needs a bit more time to unfurl, it's rather tight at the moment but still really good. Lemon curd, slightly underripe yellow apple, slightly underripe startfruit, a truckload of crushed chalk, plus a bit of creme fraiche and slight dogwood floral character as well as a bit of brioche dough from the lees treatment. The flavor profile is very similar to the '14 but a bit more taught and mineral-driven. Acid is focused with medium (+) intensity. Body is medium and perfectly rounded out by spontaneous MF. Rivals a solid Chablis or Montagny. One of the suggested pairings on the label is fish tacos and I gotta agree, I think this would be killer with that.
First time trying the '15 Lioco's Sonoma County Chardonnay; I think I like the '14 a bit more but I first tasted the '14 not too long ago either so I'll have to revisit this in a bit more time to be sure, in case it just needs a bit more time to unfurl, it's rather tight at the moment but still really good. Lemon curd, slightly underripe yellow apple, slightly underripe startfruit, a truckload of crushed chalk, plus a bit of creme fraiche and slight dogwood floral character as well as a bit of brioche dough from the lees treatment. The flavor profile is very similar to the '14 but a bit more taught and mineral-driven. Acid is focused with medium (+) intensity. Body is medium and perfectly rounded out by spontaneous MF. Rivals a solid Chablis or Montagny. One of the suggested pairings on the label is fish tacos and I gotta agree, I think this would be killer with that.
1 person found it helpfulOct 14th, 2016
Hard to find a better Chardonnay that performs this well at this price. Fresh, crisp, and showing a little more lees notes and textural breadth this vintage.
Hard to find a better Chardonnay that performs this well at this price. Fresh, crisp, and showing a little more lees notes and textural breadth this vintage.
1 person found it helpfulSep 18th, 2016