Central Coast Chardonnay

Hirsch Vineyards

Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2009

Roasted Hazelnuts, Touch oxidative, Night Jasmin, Green Tea. As good as any Grand Cru Burgh. I had some bottle variation because this did not come from my cellar. This bottle was awesome. — a day ago

Spencer, Ira and 4 others liked this

Austin Hope

Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Ted
9.2

Same restaurant almost a year later. New vintage. Delicious. Ready to roll. — 15 days ago

Jeni
with Jeni
Jose, Tom and 11 others liked this

Liquid Farm

Vogelzang Vineyard Mourvedre Rosé 2021

Strawberries and herbs. Tangerine and mint. — 17 days ago

Tom, Vanessa and 7 others liked this

Frank Family Vineyards

Carneros Chardonnay 2022

Pale lemon color with aromas of ripe fruits, citrus, toasty vanilla and baking spice scents. On the palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon citrus, well balanced with acidity on nice mouthfeel. Long finish ending with toasty mineral and spice notes, will continue to age well. A Great Chardonnay. Pair this with a Halibut drizzled with a Beurre Blanc sauce. — 15 days ago

Tom, Paul and 2 others liked this

Sea Smoke

Ten Estate Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

A lovely wine. Raspberries, black cherries, and plums. I slightly prefer the 2016, but this is still an excellent wine. — 14 days ago

Belle Glos

Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

Strong bodied, dark fruity tones, high alcohol content — 17 days ago

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Au Bon Climat

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2022

My favored of the tasting 2nd place of all the votes absolutely delicious Chardonnay great value just too much butter for me but still shows layers of flavor — 11 days ago

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Kistler

Les Noisetiers Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

One word for this wine is concentration. Medium yellow. It radiates from the dark and fascinating profile of hazelnut and almond skin with enough acidity and oak integration to have none of the downside. I hate the expression but as manly of a chardonnay as it gets — 22 days ago

Tom liked this

Ultramarine Wines

Charles Heintz Vineyard Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay 2016

Shay A
9.3

I compared this 2016 BdB to the 2017 Haliotide Late Disgorged BdB to get a feel for styles. Followed over two days with no change.

One of the better Ultramarine wines I’ve had, and definitely pre-funk. I feel like the last few vintages have shown a lot of bottle variation and sometimes a green/herbal profile, mostly in the BdN and BdB (never in the rosé, that’s my favorite wine in the portfolio).

The older vintages always had a distinct cream-soda aromatic to them that I loved, and this has it in spades alongside truffle Honeycomb and spiced apple. Oxidative flair but not an overly oxidative sparkler. Great depth and richness here…almonds, lemon cream, caramel-green apple. Wears the low dosage so well. Broad on the palate (in a good way). I’d be fine drinking this without food. Tasty.
— a month ago

Juan, Vanessa and 22 others liked this