White
Chardonnay
Monterey · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Monterey · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Monterey
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast chicken · grilled fish · garlic shrimp · mushroom risotto
Rated vintages
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200683 pts
There's too much oak interfering with this Chardonnay, which was grown just below the Santa Lucia Highlands. The underlying fruit is fine, suggesting crisply ripe nectarines and pears, but the oak buries it under a plaster of smoky caramel and butterscotch.