Smith Madrone

Estate Bottled Napa Valley Chardonnay

9.07 ratings
9.14 pro ratings
Napa Valley, 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
Michael Chelus

Apple, blood orange, pithy lemon, limestone and oak. Good acidity and balance.

Apple, blood orange, pithy lemon, limestone and oak. Good acidity and balance.

Aug 16th, 2019
Ryan Carey

Founder Wine Confidential

9.2

Love the prices for Smith-Madrone. $32 for a Spring Mountain Chardonnay? Yes please. Smith Madrone has only 10.25 acres of Chardonnay on Spring Mountain - dry famines with an average age of 41 years (!!).

Love the prices for Smith-Madrone. $32 for a Spring Mountain Chardonnay? Yes please. Smith Madrone has only 10.25 acres of Chardonnay on Spring Mountain - dry famines with an average age of 41 years (!!).

Apr 27th, 2016
Michael Sinowitz

Quite good in a California style—definitely an oak presence but not buttery and with surprisingly lively acidity.

Quite good in a California style—definitely an oak presence but not buttery and with surprisingly lively acidity.

Aug 27th, 2024
Michael Sinowitz

Lot of oak. Perhaps it will integrate with time.

Lot of oak. Perhaps it will integrate with time.

Jan 31st, 2022
Brian Pietras

Green apple, hay, lemon lime peel, nice minerals

Green apple, hay, lemon lime peel, nice minerals

Dec 26th, 2020
Evan Shumway

Evan had this 8 years ago

Evan had this 8 years ago

Feb 13th, 2017
Eric Crane

Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors

9.0

Eric had this 11 years ago

Eric had this 11 years ago

May 4th, 2014
Michael Sinowitz

Michael had this 3 days ago

Michael had this 3 days ago

Feb 24th, 2025
Roberto Lartigue

Roberto had this 4 years ago

Roberto had this 4 years ago

Jun 30th, 2021