Firestone Chardonnay (Santa Ynez Valley)

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Tipo

White

Uva

Chardonnay

País

United States

Região

Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast

Denominação

Santa Ynez Valley

Corpo

light

Acidez

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201586 pts

  Light lemon butter meets with Key-lime pith and a steely minerality on the nose of this bottling from the pioneering property that is now owned by Bill Foley. It's very light on the palate, with touches of citrus, apples and cider-like spice, proving easy to sip.

• 201486 pts

  Light and fresh on the nose, this bottling offers pleasant key lime pie aromas. The palate is more standard than flashy, with sliced pear and grapefruit pith flavors.

• 201386 pts

  The nose on this wine combines the more tightly wound tonic profile with richer accents of browned walnuts and pan-fried apples. Flavors are light, clear and easy, with pear, apples, pineapple and cinnamon proving right down the middle stylistically.

• 201287 pts

  This wine begins with a clean and cool nose featuring green banana and other subdued tropical notes as well as salty seaspray. Once sipped, the tropical side emerges more, with papaya and guava, as well as overripe peach. Altogether, the alcohol feels a bit high.

• 201188 pts

  This rich, ripe wine hits all your Chardonnay sweet spots. It's honeyed in tropical fruits, with oaky notes of buttered toast and vanilla. The best thing is the clean, zesty acidity.

• 201091 pts

  In this price range, this is one of the classiest Chardonnays currently on the market. Brightened with fine acidity, it's flavors of pineapple, buttered toast and cream are delicious.