White
Bien Nacido Reserve Block Eleven Chardonnay
Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Maria Valley · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Maria Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled chicken · white-fleshed fish · shrimp · lobster · fruit salads · creamy cheeses
Rated vintages
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201093 pts
You'll have to go far and wide to find a bigger, richer California Chardonnay. It's enormous, offering an explosion of tropical fruit, citrus and apricot, brightened by crisp acidity. Despite the power, the wine maintains elegance and balance. This is one of the few Chards that…
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200892 pts
A charming Chardonnay, not the biggest, baddest around, but crisp and linear and elegant. Shows saline, umami-infused lime, Meyer lemon and crème brûlée flavors, with zesty acidity. Finishes balanced and complex.