Rodney Strong Vineyards
Estate Vineyards Chardonnay
Chalk Hill, Sonoma County, California, USA
Drank on Qatar Airways. Aromas of citrus and vanilla oak - the latter a fraction too high for my palate but overall a better than acceptable Chardonnay. Had a 2nd glass so must have liked it!
Drank on Qatar Airways. Aromas of citrus and vanilla oak - the latter a fraction too high for my palate but overall a better than acceptable Chardonnay. Had a 2nd glass so must have liked it!
Oct 30th, 2018Wow Chardonnay, I didn't know you could do this. The oak nose is exceptionally different. It's creamy like sniffing hot white chocolate. The pallet is subtle pear and overtaken by the malolactic. Finish presents the alcohol, I assumed 14, actually a bold 14.6!
Wow Chardonnay, I didn't know you could do this. The oak nose is exceptionally different. It's creamy like sniffing hot white chocolate. The pallet is subtle pear and overtaken by the malolactic. Finish presents the alcohol, I assumed 14, actually a bold 14.6!
4 people found it helpfulNov 16th, 2014Fruit forward and great for the price...$11.99!!
Fruit forward and great for the price...$11.99!!
3 people found it helpfulMar 30th, 2015
Apple, Meyer lemon and understated oak. Nice acidity.
Apple, Meyer lemon and understated oak. Nice acidity.
2 people found it helpfulApr 27th, 2014
100% Chardonnay fermented in French oak, which gives a district aroma of creme fraîche and buttery rustic mushrooms. The palate is a nice contrast with a fresh acidity and predominate fruit flavors of yellow apple and Meyer lemon. All in all a well balanced Chardonnay that paired perfectly with homemade Valentine's dinner of salmon en papillote with zucchini and a lemon basil compound butter. ($17) [2/14/19]
100% Chardonnay fermented in French oak, which gives a district aroma of creme fraîche and buttery rustic mushrooms. The palate is a nice contrast with a fresh acidity and predominate fruit flavors of yellow apple and Meyer lemon. All in all a well balanced Chardonnay that paired perfectly with homemade Valentine's dinner of salmon en papillote with zucchini and a lemon basil compound butter. ($17) [2/14/19]
1 person found it helpfulFeb 15th, 2019
V14. Like well balanced oak, butter, pear, Meyer lemon and minerals ... then this is the wine .
Love it.
V14. Like well balanced oak, butter, pear, Meyer lemon and minerals ... then this is the wine .
Love it.
Everyday Cali white. Enjoyable
Everyday Cali white. Enjoyable
1 person found it helpfulNov 27th, 2013
Pale lemon in color with a green tint.
Nice and fruity nose of oak, vanilla, lemons, grass, grapefruits and spices.
Full bodied, soft and buttery, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with cream, limes, green apples, oak, vanilla, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with spicy almonds.
A Nice Chardonnay from Sonoma County. Spicy and not too oaky. Balanced with a bit of bitterness at the ending. I liked it better than the 2013 vintage.
Grapes are grown on volcanic soils, in the Chalk Hill AVA. Fermented in French oak barrels.
14.5% (wow) alcohol by volume.
Pale lemon in color with a green tint.
Nice and fruity nose of oak, vanilla, lemons, grass, grapefruits and spices.
Full bodied, soft and buttery, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with cream, limes, green apples, oak, vanilla, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus on the finish with spicy almonds.
A Nice Chardonnay from Sonoma County. Spicy and not too oaky. Balanced with a bit of bitterness at the ending. I liked it better than the 2013 vintage.
Grapes are grown on volcanic soils, in the Chalk Hill AVA. Fermented in French oak barrels.
14.5% (wow) alcohol by volume.
Pours yellow in color. ON THE NOSE: vanilla, apples and a hint of pear and butter. ON THE PALATE: pear and apple. Medium body and finish.
Pours yellow in color. ON THE NOSE: vanilla, apples and a hint of pear and butter. ON THE PALATE: pear and apple. Medium body and finish.
Apr 30th, 2016
Lots of oak, not much else. If you like it that way have at it.
Lots of oak, not much else. If you like it that way have at it.
Jun 22nd, 2015