Saintsbury Chardonnay (Carneros)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Chardonnay

País

United States

Região

Carneros · Napa-Sonoma

Denominação

Carneros

Corpo

medium

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201491 pts

  Dark in color, this accessible wine is deliciously layered and focused, offering a core of golden pear, Gravenstein apple and nutmeg, with a bright laser beam of acidity.

• 201391 pts

  An approachable screwcap wine that is made in larger numbers than many of the producer's vineyard-designates, this is just as impressive in flavor and presence, employing less oak to provide a honeyed, tropical and fresh sensibility of drying tannin and a tangy finish.

• 201290 pts

  Lemony and balanced in oak, it reveals ripe Asian pear, creamy vanilla and a swirl of toffee. Medium bodied and smooth on the palate, it features buoyant acidity. It's ideal for pairing with roast chicken or meat topped with an apple chutney.

• 201190 pts

  A fine, brisk Chardonnay, marked by acidity and minerals and a certain elusiveness. But at its core are amazingly ripe tropical fruit, honey and vanilla flavors, with additional richness from oak. Good price for a Carneros Chard of this elegance and complexity.

• 200188 pts

  A pleasant, citrusy Chardonnay, but one that is well-oaked, with the resulting aromas and flavors of vanilla and buttered toast. Lemon and lime flavors veer into riper peach, and are wrapped in a creamy texture. Acidity is quite high and bursts on the palate with a mouthwatering…