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Y-Block Santa Barbara County Chardonnay

8.8143 ratings
8.823 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, 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
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Paco Suro

Not sure what I am missing given the lower ratings but this after three nights is still excellent. And the quality to price ratio is really really high.

Not sure what I am missing given the lower ratings but this after three nights is still excellent. And the quality to price ratio is really really high.

Dec 27th, 2023
AJ Leon

Touch of Melon. No classic California Chardonnay over oakiness. Crisp. Solid summer wine.

Touch of Melon. No classic California Chardonnay over oakiness. Crisp. Solid summer wine.

1 person found it helpfulSep 14th, 2015
Karl Ziegler

Perfectly balanced chard from SBC!

Perfectly balanced chard from SBC!

Jan 31st, 2015
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.3

Mild oak. Pretty good

Mild oak. Pretty good

Oct 13th, 2013
K Brooks

Not Y Block, but quite nice with chicken and asparagus then trout and tomato salad. Balanced between fruit and oak with a lovely finish.

Not Y Block, but quite nice with chicken and asparagus then trout and tomato salad. Balanced between fruit and oak with a lovely finish.

May 21st, 2026
Kapyrick Wine

v19. Nice wine. Soft vanilla nose. Creamy, apple and pear fruit. Bright, round, zippy, soft mineral and oak finish.

v19. Nice wine. Soft vanilla nose. Creamy, apple and pear fruit. Bright, round, zippy, soft mineral and oak finish.

Apr 18th, 2022
Annjana Ramesh

Fantastic wine. Smooth, balanced taste (not acidic at all), creamy texture and smell. Fruits and hazelnutty

Fantastic wine. Smooth, balanced taste (not acidic at all), creamy texture and smell. Fruits and hazelnutty

Aug 7th, 2021
Stuart Pollack

Cheap Chardonnay. Tastes like: cheap Chardonnay. This wine is better if it is open several hours, because it loses a nasty lemon sourness in its finish that is hard to stomach. Okay but not worth buying.

Cheap Chardonnay. Tastes like: cheap Chardonnay. This wine is better if it is open several hours, because it loses a nasty lemon sourness in its finish that is hard to stomach. Okay but not worth buying.

Apr 6th, 2021
Sharon Moss

Hints of honey and melon to start with, then a buttery aftertaste. A truly lovely American chardonnay

Hints of honey and melon to start with, then a buttery aftertaste. A truly lovely American chardonnay

Oct 23rd, 2020
Rose Bird

Interesting. Creamy with some citrus / lemon

Interesting. Creamy with some citrus / lemon

Aug 11th, 2020