Saintsbury
Sangiacomo Vineyards Chardonnay
Carneros, North Coast, California, USA
Maybe the best thing I could say is that if I liked big Cali chards, I would love this. Its beautifully made, I respect it. Its actually not huge, & restrained in so many ways. On nose-ripe starfruit & mango; On palate-Ripe mango, banana (?) blended with iodine & taffy. Medium acid, strong mid palate. Tried it cold & tried a tic above room temp. Prefer colder, as hides some of the tropical fruits, which aren’t my fave. To be fair, I think I would give higher score if this fit my flavor profile better. Its reasonably priced. Good with food-paired with a cavatelli dish with cooked squash & garlic.
Maybe the best thing I could say is that if I liked big Cali chards, I would love this. Its beautifully made, I respect it. Its actually not huge, & restrained in so many ways. On nose-ripe starfruit & mango; On palate-Ripe mango, banana (?) blended with iodine & taffy. Medium acid, strong mid palate. Tried it cold & tried a tic above room temp. Prefer colder, as hides some of the tropical fruits, which aren’t my fave. To be fair, I think I would give higher score if this fit my flavor profile better. Its reasonably priced. Good with food-paired with a cavatelli dish with cooked squash & garlic.
May 14th, 2022
v18. Very Good! Toasty, fresh cut apple nose. Creamy, fresh apples and pear fruit. Bright, weighty, round , baking spice, oaky finish. Nicely balanced.
v18. Very Good! Toasty, fresh cut apple nose. Creamy, fresh apples and pear fruit. Bright, weighty, round , baking spice, oaky finish. Nicely balanced.
Jun 27th, 20222018 vintage I’m March 2021 13.5% alcohol. Tight with a firm beam of acid crispness at first when cold. As it opened over an hour it gained roundness and some tropical fruit as well as good body. This will be a Really Good Wine in 2-3 years. Good value too.
2018 vintage I’m March 2021 13.5% alcohol. Tight with a firm beam of acid crispness at first when cold. As it opened over an hour it gained roundness and some tropical fruit as well as good body. This will be a Really Good Wine in 2-3 years. Good value too.
Apr 2nd, 2021
Model n. Not too oaky. We liked this a lot.
Model n. Not too oaky. We liked this a lot.
Mar 10th, 2021