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Bien Nacido Reserve Block Eleven Chardonnay

8.912 ratings
9.22 pro ratings
Santa Maria Valley, 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
Erik Helms

Sommelier/Wine & Beer Buyer Whole Foods Oakland

9.0

Seen more then it's fair share of barrel time, this wine is a deep golden yellow hue, exhibiting heavy aromas of vanilla extract, & buttered popcorn. Big bodied & rich, with minor roles filled by ripened pears & pineapple. Complex, lengthy, & well made, but too much oak for my own personal taste.

Seen more then it's fair share of barrel time, this wine is a deep golden yellow hue, exhibiting heavy aromas of vanilla extract, & buttered popcorn. Big bodied & rich, with minor roles filled by ripened pears & pineapple. Complex, lengthy, & well made, but too much oak for my own personal taste.

Oct 5th, 2016
Randy Fuller

Qupé’s Bob Lindquist wowed the crowd at a recent event with his 2013 Qupé Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Reserve, Block Eleven, Santa Maria Valley. It’s very savory, has a lovely salinity.

Qupé’s Bob Lindquist wowed the crowd at a recent event with his 2013 Qupé Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Reserve, Block Eleven, Santa Maria Valley. It’s very savory, has a lovely salinity.

May 16th, 2016
Robert Wang

Buttery and oaky

Buttery and oaky

Feb 8th, 2018
Jonathan Ruppert

Great age. Nice spring flowers. Rich oak. Roasted pineapple

Great age. Nice spring flowers. Rich oak. Roasted pineapple

May 10th, 2017
Gabriel Bassett

Just not for me. Too much oak ruins the potential these Chardonnay grapes had. Burnt popcorn and butter dominate the flavor profile leaving little room for any other complexity to shine through.

Just not for me. Too much oak ruins the potential these Chardonnay grapes had. Burnt popcorn and butter dominate the flavor profile leaving little room for any other complexity to shine through.

Oct 26th, 2016