Quail Hollow
Toad Hollow
Richard McDowell Vineyard Merlot
Good with dessert :) — 7 months ago
Jarvis Winery
Estate Grown Cave Fermented Finch Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay
I prefer reds over whites, but this chardonnay is very creamy and smooth. Well balanced and refreshing. — 6 months ago
Guinness McFadden
Blue Quail Chardonnay 2019
This excellent Chardonnay is made with organic grapes and aged in stainless steel barrels. — 5 years ago
Talbott
Estate Grown Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay 2021
2021 vintage. First tasted this wine with the 1991 vintage when it was resto cost $240 a 12-pack case (which was pretty pricey for CA chard at the time). FF three decades where I'm pouring this btg and paying less than the 1991 pricing. Has always held a soft spot in my heart. Unique flavor profile that consistently upends a blind white Burgundy tasting as a ringer-regardless of the price range involved...and it do get pricey these daze. Still bringing the serious mineral hammer along with bracing acidity but a bit of lanolin and variety of citrus when things warm up a tad. Last tasted 5.5.23 (9.1). 10.27.24. — 6 months ago
Shay A
Jarvis is a winery I will always have fond memories of due to visiting it many times so early in my wine journey. While I enjoyed the reds (especially the cab franc and merlot), their Finch Hollow Chardonnay (both the filtered and unfiltered) were standouts. My last bottle!
A youthful bright yellow in the glass. Rich and integrated aromatics of salted popcorn, lemon cream and honey roasted cashews. Tidal wave of flavor on the palate that borders on hedonistic but pulls back just before. Oak is in-play with some baking spices and honey helping round the profile. Acidity has faded a bit but these have always had good phenolic grip, an almond skin-like finish. This reminds me of a blend of Aubert’s SugarShack (Napa warmth) with Kongsgaard (texture and grip). Not getting any better, this is a window that I have to imagine the winery was working towards. Delicious. — 3 days ago