Pahlmeyer

Napa Valley Chardonnay

9.36 ratings
-no pro ratings
Napa Valley, 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
Nancy Bernstein

Mmmm. Perfect for celebrating

Mmmm. Perfect for celebrating

Jan 25th, 2019
Gavin Baum

Genuinely mystified by the fervence of critical praise for this wine. Not that it isn't well made, obviously the fruit was beautifully ripe and the winemaking carefully managed. But good lord in heaven this is an inarguably profligate application of oak. It's a shame, really. The wine has wonderful freshness and lemony zip for its size, but all of that is almost wholly subsumed by what's obviously some pretty heavily toasted oak. Smoke, pralines, browned butter, and vanillin all but obscure the natural character of the fruit. I dunno, given the wine's solid core of acidity and considerable dry extract, I suppose it's possible some of this wood character might integrate with time, but honestly I wouldn't hold my breath

Genuinely mystified by the fervence of critical praise for this wine. Not that it isn't well made, obviously the fruit was beautifully ripe and the winemaking carefully managed. But good lord in heaven this is an inarguably profligate application of oak. It's a shame, really. The wine has wonderful freshness and lemony zip for its size, but all of that is almost wholly subsumed by what's obviously some pretty heavily toasted oak. Smoke, pralines, browned butter, and vanillin all but obscure the natural character of the fruit. I dunno, given the wine's solid core of acidity and considerable dry extract, I suppose it's possible some of this wood character might integrate with time, but honestly I wouldn't hold my breath

Jan 17th, 2019
Liz Ann

Love love love this. And I am no a white person.

Love love love this. And I am no a white person.

Oct 26th, 2018
Sean Smith

Sean had this 5 years ago

Sean had this 5 years ago

Dec 18th, 2019
William Goldsmith

William had this 6 years ago

William had this 6 years ago

Aug 28th, 2018
Roger Lehman

Roger had this 5 years ago

Roger had this 5 years ago

Jan 6th, 2020