Winderlea Vineyard and Winery

Willamette Valley Chardonnay

9.073 ratings
9.022 pro ratings
Willamette Valley, Oregon, 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, lemon, peach, blood orange, honey and hints of oak. Good acidity and balance.

Apple, lemon, peach, blood orange, honey and hints of oak. Good acidity and balance.

Mar 24th, 2022
Byron C Mayes

Deep gold. Inviting nose of baked apple and underripe banana. Medium full palate of baked app, birch, tropical fruit, and a hint of vanilla stone al wrapped around a firm backbone of juicy acidity. Typically moderate finish. An almost Burgundian Willamette Valley Chardonnay sourced from four prestigious vineyards and finished in a combination of stainless steel and French oak. Take it anywhere you’d take a fine Meursault including firm white fish, scallops, or rich casseroles. Drink now through 2027. Maybe even beyond.

Deep gold. Inviting nose of baked apple and underripe banana. Medium full palate of baked app, birch, tropical fruit, and a hint of vanilla stone al wrapped around a firm backbone of juicy acidity. Typically moderate finish. An almost Burgundian Willamette Valley Chardonnay sourced from four prestigious vineyards and finished in a combination of stainless steel and French oak. Take it anywhere you’d take a fine Meursault including firm white fish, scallops, or rich casseroles. Drink now through 2027. Maybe even beyond.

May 10th, 2021
Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.1

Very nice 6 year old with twice those years of potential development ahead.

Very nice 6 year old with twice those years of potential development ahead.

Aug 11th, 2019
Beau Carufel

Winemaker/Owner Random Wine Company

8.8

Quite good, showing tons of ripe honey and sweet citrus fruit notes.

Quite good, showing tons of ripe honey and sweet citrus fruit notes.

Sep 20th, 2016
David Kline

Snap pea, bee pollen, lightly buttered, whole grain toast, yellow apples, Bosc pear, chayote nose. Green olive, pear in light cream, green apple, melon. Great balance overall!

Snap pea, bee pollen, lightly buttered, whole grain toast, yellow apples, Bosc pear, chayote nose. Green olive, pear in light cream, green apple, melon. Great balance overall!

May 1st, 2016
Matt Duncan

Nice stone fruit with tart and wooded finish.

Nice stone fruit with tart and wooded finish.

Feb 28th, 2016
Bryant Bickel

Simply Love this Chardonnay!

Simply Love this Chardonnay!

Aug 28th, 2015
Robert Love

Spicy nose of ripe Asian pear. Round and lush in the mouth, with gentle oak, great minerality, and nice acid on the moderate-long finish. Good now and for 5+ more years.

Spicy nose of ripe Asian pear. Round and lush in the mouth, with gentle oak, great minerality, and nice acid on the moderate-long finish. Good now and for 5+ more years.

Jan 30th, 2015
David Denham

Starter No. 2

Starter No. 2

Jan 13th, 2015
Kathleen Inman

At cellar temp and just open, not much going on. Chilled more and with some air, shows yeast and cumin in nose, lemon curd and pear on the palate a short finish. Overall nicely balanced. Drink up.

At cellar temp and just open, not much going on. Chilled more and with some air, shows yeast and cumin in nose, lemon curd and pear on the palate a short finish. Overall nicely balanced. Drink up.

Nov 3rd, 2014