Sante Arcangeli

Split Rail Vineyard Chardonnay

8.815 ratings
9.06 pro ratings
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, 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
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.4

Really beautiful, lean Chardonnay. Reminds us of Mount Eden. Love.

Really beautiful, lean Chardonnay. Reminds us of Mount Eden. Love.

Apr 17th, 2020
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.8

Nice to taste unoaked sc mountains. A little ripe, and a little flabby, but nice.

Nice to taste unoaked sc mountains. A little ripe, and a little flabby, but nice.

Mar 5th, 2014
Seth Masterson

2021 seems like a good year for the Split Rail vineyard.
This chardonnay is sharp, lean and racey. The 23% new French oak is super subtle - for me it only hints in the nose and in the finish.

2021 seems like a good year for the Split Rail vineyard.
This chardonnay is sharp, lean and racey. The 23% new French oak is super subtle - for me it only hints in the nose and in the finish.

May 1st, 2023
Wulf Losee

I have trouble rating whites as high as reds, but this is a unique Chardonnay. Mint and citrus on the nose. It's taste is angular. Smokey on the palate. Not oaky. Not sweet.

I have trouble rating whites as high as reds, but this is a unique Chardonnay. Mint and citrus on the nose. It's taste is angular. Smokey on the palate. Not oaky. Not sweet.

Jun 12th, 2017
Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

Crisp. Clean. Lemon. Lime. Steel.

Crisp. Clean. Lemon. Lime. Steel.

Oct 31st, 2016
Kiristen Roland

Oak, butter, almost sweet. Toasted flavor.

Oak, butter, almost sweet. Toasted flavor.

Jul 31st, 2016
Xista

Buttery and acidic

Buttery and acidic

Jul 17th, 2016
Eddie Grystar

This is the new middle ground Burgundian style producer (25% new oak) in Santa Cruz, decent but doesn’t have the cut of the real hitter producers

This is the new middle ground Burgundian style producer (25% new oak) in Santa Cruz, decent but doesn’t have the cut of the real hitter producers

May 13th, 2024
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.4

John had this a year ago

John had this a year ago

Nov 7th, 2023
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

John had this a year ago

John had this a year ago

Nov 5th, 2023