Varner

El Camino Vineyard Chardonnay

8.822 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Santa Barbara County, 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
Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.0

Another great wine from the Varner twins at an affordable price. Definitely an elegant style of Santa Barbara Chardonnay with crisp apple, pear, lemon and a streak of minerality. Recently bottled and should only get better.

Another great wine from the Varner twins at an affordable price. Definitely an elegant style of Santa Barbara Chardonnay with crisp apple, pear, lemon and a streak of minerality. Recently bottled and should only get better.

Sep 25th, 2015
Stuart Scheff

Santa Barbara ! Creamy lemon curd, citrus. Brightened a dull winter day.

Santa Barbara ! Creamy lemon curd, citrus. Brightened a dull winter day.

Feb 25th, 2018
Michael Roman

Smooth and creamy with decent tannin bite at the end.

Smooth and creamy with decent tannin bite at the end.

Nov 10th, 2017
Andy McGinty

CO dinner

CO dinner

Sep 9th, 2017
Justin Fetridge

A sorry excuse for a Chardonnay . Flavorless and absent of smell . Horrible .

A sorry excuse for a Chardonnay . Flavorless and absent of smell . Horrible .

Jul 30th, 2017
Brett Vanderbrook

Smells tropical. Definitely kinda creamy, but crazy acidity and minerality. Killer food wine and dangerously quaffable.

Smells tropical. Definitely kinda creamy, but crazy acidity and minerality. Killer food wine and dangerously quaffable.

May 16th, 2017
Dave Michalowski

Medium body, nice viscosity and bright acidity - the sweetness is balanced and never gets in the way at any point. I get dehydrated green apples, some lemon peel, a slight presence of mint or other herbs, and soggy chamomile after making tea - in a good way. The finish was interesting with a hard boiled egg note - both the egg white and yolk. Really fun with a funky twist

Medium body, nice viscosity and bright acidity - the sweetness is balanced and never gets in the way at any point. I get dehydrated green apples, some lemon peel, a slight presence of mint or other herbs, and soggy chamomile after making tea - in a good way. The finish was interesting with a hard boiled egg note - both the egg white and yolk. Really fun with a funky twist

Apr 12th, 2017
Berg

Great qpr. Bosc pear, lemon, spice, easy drinker.

Great qpr. Bosc pear, lemon, spice, easy drinker.

Jan 14th, 2017
David Lee

On the fuller side, nutty and ripe.

On the fuller side, nutty and ripe.

Aug 29th, 2016
annette adler

Reasonable. A bit of an after taste

Reasonable. A bit of an after taste

Jul 19th, 2016