White

Chardonnay

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Sonoma County · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Chardonnay
Country
United States
Region
Sonoma County · Sonoma
Appellation
Sonoma County
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

grilled chicken · shrimp · roast pork · pasta with white sauce

Rated vintages

  • 201584 pts

    As peppery as a jalapeño, with persistent spiciness, this wine offers high-octane ripeness and a healthy cradling of oak, finishing with a touch of heat.

  • 201487 pts

    Sugary peach and a taste of stone surround a lifted, floral undercurrent in this wine that takes on a richer, creamier midpalate and hearty oak as it finishes.

  • 201386 pts

    Golden in color, this wine has a light presence on the palate, offering both floral and herbal highlights of jasmine and cinnamon. A faint squeeze of citrus is perceptible throughout, before the wine finishes in a flash.

  • 201284 pts

    Oaky flavors of buttered toast and vanilla dominate this Chardonnay. The underlining wine is crisp in acidity and ripe in oranges, pears, peaches, limes and honey.

  • 201186 pts

    Appeals to the popular palate with white sugar, apricot, orange, pineapple and oak flavors. The apparent sweetness suggests pairing with cured meats. A weekend brunch with a ham omelet will be fine.