White
Bien Nacido & Sierra Madre Chardonnay
Central Coast · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Central Coast · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Central Coast, California
- Alcohol
- 13.8%
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
Grilled fish · Roast chicken · Seafood risotto · Citrus salads · Soft cheeses
Rated vintages
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
Pink-grapefruit rind, sea salt, Meyer lemon and nectarine aromas show on the nose of this wine made by Santa Barbara-raised Steve Gerbac. The medium-bodied palate offers light touches of pan-seared apples, white peaches and tangerine peel with a deliciously salty edge to it all.
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2013
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2012
Flashy and opulent in style, this Chardonnay is full of ripe apricot, Meyer lemon, white peach and oak flavors. It would be quite a fruit bomb were it not for superb acidity and a mineral tang—like a lick of cold steel. The grapes are exclusively from the Bien Nacido and Sierra…
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2011
A complex Chardonnay, rich in all its parts, that needs a year or two to come together. Ripe tropical and citrus fruit flavors compete with buttery toast for dominance, while brilliant acidity makes it all shine. Great price for a Chardonnay this sophisticated.
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2010