White

Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay

Russian River Valley · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

seafood · chicken dishes · Brie cheese · pasta with white sauce

201495 pts

Made from one of the vineyard's historic blocks, this is a lush, inviting and complex wine, defined by golden honey apple and nutmeg. The texture is contoured and structured, with the richness of lemon meringue, but the balance is what stands out most. A tang of white pepper fli…
201390 pts

From the historic family-owned vineyard down a ways on Westside Road, this Bacigalupi wine is richer and more layered than some of the producer's other vineyard-designates, providing a meatier, more tropical edge of fleshy butter and nuttiness. The aromatics balance things out,…
201290 pts

This is bright in notes of apple blossom, lemon and lime, with additional hints of mineral and oak. Developing in the glass, it offers flavors of grapefruit and lemongrass from middle to end, while the finish is lightly marked by a honey accent.
201191 pts

A prominent amount of new French oak shows on this Chardonnay in the form of buttered toast and caramel notes, with intense fruit notes that ultimately balance out the oak. The vineyard is in the warmest part of the Russian River Valley, and the wine is deliciously ripe in peach…