Melville

Verna's Estate Santa Barbara County Chardonnay

9.18 ratings

9.22 pro ratings

Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California, USA

Chardonnay

Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces

Top Notes For

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.0

Full of contradictions. Super ripe baked orchard fruit along side lots of acidity. Rich, oxidative leesy-ness, without any new oak or malo butteriness. Sea shell mineralIty and mushroom funk. Not typical Cali chard, but pretty compelling in the glass.

Full of contradictions. Super ripe baked orchard fruit along side lots of acidity. Rich, oxidative leesy-ness, without any new oak or malo butteriness. Sea shell mineralIty and mushroom funk. Not typical Cali chard, but pretty compelling in the glass.

Feb 3rd, 2015

8.6

Big chard with solid minerality

Big chard with solid minerality

Nov 3rd, 2013

9.2

better than 2010 judge!

better than 2010 judge!

Dec 7th, 2013

Owner Thomas Fogarty Winery

9.7

Tommy had this 11 years ago

Tommy had this 11 years ago

Apr 5th, 2014

8.2

Nick had this 10 years ago

Nick had this 10 years ago

Sep 26th, 2014

10

Peggy had this 10 years ago

Peggy had this 10 years ago

Aug 16th, 2014

8.6

Michael had this 11 years ago

Michael had this 11 years ago

Feb 16th, 2014

9.6

Shera had this 12 years ago

Shera had this 12 years ago

Jun 22nd, 2013