Babcock Top Cream Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Chardonnay

País

United States

Região

Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast

Denominação

Sta. Rita Hills

Corpo

full

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201391 pts

  Butter, sea salt, hard caramel candy, pan-seared white peach and poached apple aromas show on the nose on this wine by veteran Bryan Babcock. Once sipped, the wine tightens around a citrus pith, showing yogurt, iodine and lots of acidic energy, as well as more seared pome fruit…

• 201294 pts

  This appropriately named wine hits the nose with appealing aromas of vanilla buttercream and honeyed cashews, evened out with a limeade spritz. The palate is luscious at first, then moves into an exotic spice rack laden with seasoning salts, chopped oregano and green garlic stal…

• 201090 pts

  Strongly flavored, this Chardonnay marches to its own beat. Some will object to the apricot, golden currant and butterscotch tastes as atypical, but they're quite complex and original. It finishes thoroughly dry and crisp. Drink over the next 3–4 years.

• 200993 pts

  A block selection off the estate vineyard. Shows a lovely, firm minerality and leesy note, with rich citron, Asian pear, pineapple, baked apple, peach pie and spice flavors. An elaborate wine, amazingly rich and layered, yet so light and silky in the mouth.