White
Chardonnay
Santa Lucia Highlands · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- White
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Lucia Highlands · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Lucia Highlands
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
seafood · roast chicken · pasta with creamy sauce · mild cheeses
Rated vintages
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201489 pts
Richly layered, the nose offers pan-fried apples, butter, vanilla, cinnamon brioche, fleshy peach and roasted nuts. The palate is action-packed with brown spice, juicy lemons and ripe cherimoya, bound by prominent acidity. Be forewarned that the wine grows overripe hours after o…
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201393 pts
The nose on this well-priced appellation blend by Brian Loring has it all: golden honey, caramel apple, supple peach flesh, pressed white flowers, fresh yellow flowers and even quinine. The apple-flesh flavors show oak influence in hints of butterscotch and pineapple, yet the mo…