Maybach Family Vineyards

Eterium Chardonnay

9.388 ratings
9.218 pro ratings
Sonoma Coast, 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
Ron R
9.6

This has certainly evolved to a better place since our last tasting. The exotic fruit profile is amplified on the nose and mid palate. Roasted pineapple, nectarines and lychee present superbly. The weight on the mid palate is what commands your attention. Deftly balanced with enough weight to make you sit upright. Impressive for the duckets.

This has certainly evolved to a better place since our last tasting. The exotic fruit profile is amplified on the nose and mid palate. Roasted pineapple, nectarines and lychee present superbly. The weight on the mid palate is what commands your attention. Deftly balanced with enough weight to make you sit upright. Impressive for the duckets.

Feb 24th, 2024
Ron R
9.5

Beautiful crystalline appearance in the stem, which transitions effortlessly into a seamless, focused experience on the mid-palate. The intellectual infrastructure is all present. Precision, density, complexity - choose your noun.
Notes of beeswax, caramel and white peach command your attention. Suave and sophisticated. 8:30pm on Sunday and wifey just came back from the office. If I’ve ever witnessed major job-spillage, this is exhibit A. I was left to hunt and provide for us - I feel so used… and neglected. It’s a woman’s world now. Sniff…

Beautiful crystalline appearance in the stem, which transitions effortlessly into a seamless, focused experience on the mid-palate. The intellectual infrastructure is all present. Precision, density, complexity - choose your noun.
Notes of beeswax, caramel and white peach command your attention. Suave and sophisticated. 8:30pm on Sunday and wifey just came back from the office. If I’ve ever witnessed major job-spillage, this is exhibit A. I was left to hunt and provide for us - I feel so used… and neglected. It’s a woman’s world now. Sniff…

Sep 20th, 2021
Shay A
9.3

My first time having Maybach’s Chardonnay. Very good. Lots of lemon oil, cream, honeysuckle and honeyed tropical fruits. Rich without being over the top. Some crushed oyster shell notes at the finish. I’d like to try a younger vintage to see how these drink early on. Thanks @David Schoonover

My first time having Maybach’s Chardonnay. Very good. Lots of lemon oil, cream, honeysuckle and honeyed tropical fruits. Rich without being over the top. Some crushed oyster shell notes at the finish. I’d like to try a younger vintage to see how these drink early on. Thanks @David Schoonover

May 25th, 2019
David L

14’ Maybach Eterium Chardonnay. Decant this for 30/60 minutes . Medium + body. Pineapple, pear, peach, oily. Zest acidity & Nice creaminess to it. Finishing with mineral nots. Drinking after 2018. Will improve with a bit more time in the bottle.
Similar to the 14 Rivers - Marie B- Thierot . Both also need a few years in the bottle after release. IMO

14’ Maybach Eterium Chardonnay. Decant this for 30/60 minutes . Medium + body. Pineapple, pear, peach, oily. Zest acidity & Nice creaminess to it. Finishing with mineral nots. Drinking after 2018. Will improve with a bit more time in the bottle.
Similar to the 14 Rivers - Marie B- Thierot . Both also need a few years in the bottle after release. IMO

Dec 17th, 2017
Carl Fischer

Just getting around to posting some of the Thanksgiving wines. Love this Chardonnay. Really opened up after about an hour or so. Restrained oak, minerality, some butter. Smooth and full-bodied without being heavy.

Just getting around to posting some of the Thanksgiving wines. Love this Chardonnay. Really opened up after about an hour or so. Restrained oak, minerality, some butter. Smooth and full-bodied without being heavy.

Nov 25th, 2017
Carl Fischer

Big and rich. So much so, it (oddly?) paired perfectly with a burger smothered in Gruyere. I think this still could use another year or two in bottle but it is certainly lovely now. TRB is making some damn fine chards these days.

Big and rich. So much so, it (oddly?) paired perfectly with a burger smothered in Gruyere. I think this still could use another year or two in bottle but it is certainly lovely now. TRB is making some damn fine chards these days.

Jun 26th, 2016
David L

14'Maybach Eterium Chardonnay. It's a baby. Give it a good year. It needs a nice decanting. TRB is just hitting home runs!

14'Maybach Eterium Chardonnay. It's a baby. Give it a good year. It needs a nice decanting. TRB is just hitting home runs!

Apr 18th, 2016
Patty Hsu

Sales Plumpjack, Relic Wines

9.4

LOVED

LOVED

Jan 30th, 2016
Fernando Fernandez

Very Nice at a young stage .....definition of non-Filter/ cloudy wine with awesome potential but a great nose at its youth

Very Nice at a young stage .....definition of non-Filter/ cloudy wine with awesome potential but a great nose at its youth

Jul 26th, 2014
Chad Bowman

Sales LDF Sales

9.2

Great Chardonnay...way different than I expected.

Great Chardonnay...way different than I expected.

Jan 27th, 2013