Melville
Verna's Estate Santa Barbara County Chardonnay
Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA
Full of contradictions. Super ripe baked orchard fruit along side lots of acidity. Rich, oxidative leesy-ness, without any new oak or malo butteriness. Sea shell mineralIty and mushroom funk. Not typical Cali chard, but pretty compelling in the glass.
Full of contradictions. Super ripe baked orchard fruit along side lots of acidity. Rich, oxidative leesy-ness, without any new oak or malo butteriness. Sea shell mineralIty and mushroom funk. Not typical Cali chard, but pretty compelling in the glass.
Feb 3rd, 2015
Delicious chard ripe citrus and a hint of oak
Delicious chard ripe citrus and a hint of oak
Jul 15th, 2018
Just a bit too rich/ripe for my personal Chardonnay taste. Not bad if you like this style. Plenty of acidity to hold it together but the baked/ripe fruit just doesn't beg me to polish off the bottle. Better on day 2 with a Greek salad.
Just a bit too rich/ripe for my personal Chardonnay taste. Not bad if you like this style. Plenty of acidity to hold it together but the baked/ripe fruit just doesn't beg me to polish off the bottle. Better on day 2 with a Greek salad.
May 8th, 2018
A big chard with a citrus nectar nose. Honey starts in the palate but is quickly overcome by huge oak that hangs on through a big acid finish. If you love big oaky, high alcohol chards, this is your wine.
A big chard with a citrus nectar nose. Honey starts in the palate but is quickly overcome by huge oak that hangs on through a big acid finish. If you love big oaky, high alcohol chards, this is your wine.
Apr 19th, 2017Badabababa I'm loving it - and I'm not a Chardonnay guy.
Badabababa I'm loving it - and I'm not a Chardonnay guy.
Apr 28th, 2015
Nice white w buttery, oak, nice tannins, mineral under $20 USQ wines
Nice white w buttery, oak, nice tannins, mineral under $20 USQ wines
Oct 26th, 2013