Mer Soleil

Reserve Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay

9.0112 ratings
8.814 pro ratings
Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, 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
Stacy Woods

10k gold core fully concentrated out to a slim pale yellow rim. Medium plus intensity of aroma features pineapple, coconut, ginger, melted butter, and tobacco leaf. A dry wine with medium but mouthwatering acid. Full body, rich, creamy, slightly viscous texture,spicy but well integrated alcohol at 14.5%. A touch of bitterness on the medium plus finish that features vanilla, butter, caramel, baked spiced apple, ginger. Oaky coconut and a slight phenolic astringency linger beyond the fruit.

10k gold core fully concentrated out to a slim pale yellow rim. Medium plus intensity of aroma features pineapple, coconut, ginger, melted butter, and tobacco leaf. A dry wine with medium but mouthwatering acid. Full body, rich, creamy, slightly viscous texture,spicy but well integrated alcohol at 14.5%. A touch of bitterness on the medium plus finish that features vanilla, butter, caramel, baked spiced apple, ginger. Oaky coconut and a slight phenolic astringency linger beyond the fruit.

12 people found it helpfulDec 12th, 2014
Victor Adler

Creamy, buttery , rich Chardonnay. A delightful mouthful.

Creamy, buttery , rich Chardonnay. A delightful mouthful.

5 people found it helpfulJan 23rd, 2015
Nic Gautreaux

Butter anyone...tasty. Real smooth too!

Butter anyone...tasty. Real smooth too!

4 people found it helpfulDec 26th, 2014
Travis Morningstar

Oak bomb that was, well, pretty tasty.

Oak bomb that was, well, pretty tasty.

3 people found it helpfulJul 14th, 2014
Yvette Taburiaux Peo

Oakey and a little buttery. Overall, I liked it and I'm not much of a Chardonnay drinker.

Oakey and a little buttery. Overall, I liked it and I'm not much of a Chardonnay drinker.

2 people found it helpfulJul 9th, 2014
Gregory Fulchiero

Nice chard - right amount of oak and malolactic - worth the 28$

Nice chard - right amount of oak and malolactic - worth the 28$

Apr 12th, 2015
Stacy Woods

Dense, consistent 10k gold with bronze hue. Complex aroma, tropical, pineapple, honey, creamed corn, brown sugar, caramel, toasted hazelnut. Dry but rich flavors and viscosity gives an impression of sweetness. Medium plus acid, threshhold phenolic astringency, very full body, high alcohol 14.5% leaves a prickle and burn on the lips,palate, and throat. Long, complex finish features a concentrated baked pear, baked apple, ginger, brown sugar, toasted nuts.

Dense, consistent 10k gold with bronze hue. Complex aroma, tropical, pineapple, honey, creamed corn, brown sugar, caramel, toasted hazelnut. Dry but rich flavors and viscosity gives an impression of sweetness. Medium plus acid, threshhold phenolic astringency, very full body, high alcohol 14.5% leaves a prickle and burn on the lips,palate, and throat. Long, complex finish features a concentrated baked pear, baked apple, ginger, brown sugar, toasted nuts.

Mar 27th, 2015
Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

8.1

Orange marmalade, butter.

Orange marmalade, butter.

Jun 15th, 2014
Sarah Bushaw

Happy Anniversary to me from my loving husband !! This was the best wine. Better I thought the second day after it was opened.

Happy Anniversary to me from my loving husband !! This was the best wine. Better I thought the second day after it was opened.

May 12th, 2016
Karen Easton

Chardy, chardonnay, what can say.

Chardy, chardonnay, what can say.

Jan 13th, 2016