Riverbench Vineyard & Winery

Chapel View Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay

9.018 ratings

9.02 pro ratings

Santa Maria Valley, 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

9.0

Gia had this 9 years ago

Gia had this 9 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJul 3rd, 2015

Matthew Davison

9.1

I usually consider myself a Chardonnay skeptic, but on a recent trip to Santa Barbara I stumbled upon this little gem. ...Some oak, but not too much oak, with plenty of fruit & acidity to give the wine a great balance. Great with food, but approachable enough to be a great sipping wine.

I usually consider myself a Chardonnay skeptic, but on a recent trip to Santa Barbara I stumbled upon this little gem. ...Some oak, but not too much oak, with plenty of fruit & acidity to give the wine a great balance. Great with food, but approachable enough to be a great sipping wine.

1 person found it helpfulJun 28th, 2015

8.8

Great blend of fruit, oak spice and acid. Went great with seared scallops.

Great blend of fruit, oak spice and acid. Went great with seared scallops.

Sep 13th, 2016

9.1

Still quite young. Bold and ripe but juicy and full of bright fruit and lingering acid. A harmonious, structured wine. Santa Maria Valley struts its stuff.

Still quite young. Bold and ripe but juicy and full of bright fruit and lingering acid. A harmonious, structured wine. Santa Maria Valley struts its stuff.

Feb 21st, 2015

Kathy Schmedding

9.2

Great Chardonnay! Delicious with shrimp scampi. Great find by Schmed in Santa Barbara!

Great Chardonnay! Delicious with shrimp scampi. Great find by Schmed in Santa Barbara!

Feb 23rd, 2017

9.1

Excellent chardonnay from a small but consistently good winery.

Excellent chardonnay from a small but consistently good winery.

Dec 17th, 2015

8.6

Buttery (obvi). Oaky. (Again, obvi) lime. Kiwi.

Buttery (obvi). Oaky. (Again, obvi) lime. Kiwi.

Jul 5th, 2015

Marshall Parrish

8.9

Marshall had this 8 years ago

Marshall had this 8 years ago

Jun 18th, 2016

9.0

Stephen had this 7 years ago

Stephen had this 7 years ago

Oct 20th, 2017

8.9

Gifford had this 8 years ago

Gifford had this 8 years ago

Dec 22nd, 2016