White
Babcock Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County)
Santa Barbara County · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Barbara County · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Barbara County
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
frango grelhado · camarão ao alho · vegetais assados · queijos cremosos
Rated vintages
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200987 pts
A fine, elegant Chardonnay for drinking now. It has rich, honeyed layers of buttercream, citrus and tropical fruits and spices, brightened with crisp acidity.
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200882 pts
A bit vegetal, and a bit sweet on the finish in pineapple candy. Not particularly successful.
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199988 pts
This is the workhorse release from an always dependable producer, and it's excellent. Not enormously complex or layered, but very ripe; it offers up-front peach flavors veering into tropical fruit, with a solid dose of smoky oak that adds nuance. Vibrant and alive, with high aci…