Sequoia Grove

Napa Valley Chardonnay

8.716 ratings
8.95 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Chardonnay
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Located in the Rutherford District of Napa. Aromas of stone fruits with toasty citrus notes. On the palate the fruit shows nicely with Asian pears and crisp apples, with plenty of citrus zest. The finish had some mineral notes, sweet vanilla spice and yeasty nutty oak, which lingered very nicely. I should note that this wine did not go through malolactic fermentation in order to maintain its beautiful fruit and mineral notes. Grapes are mostly from Dijon and Wente clones grown in Carneros.

Located in the Rutherford District of Napa. Aromas of stone fruits with toasty citrus notes. On the palate the fruit shows nicely with Asian pears and crisp apples, with plenty of citrus zest. The finish had some mineral notes, sweet vanilla spice and yeasty nutty oak, which lingered very nicely. I should note that this wine did not go through malolactic fermentation in order to maintain its beautiful fruit and mineral notes. Grapes are mostly from Dijon and Wente clones grown in Carneros.

Sep 8th, 2017
boyd

Solid. Has a pineapple thing going on that you're either going to hate or be okay with. Crowd pleaser all day long today. #thedayclemsonwonthenatty

Solid. Has a pineapple thing going on that you're either going to hate or be okay with. Crowd pleaser all day long today. #thedayclemsonwonthenatty

Jan 9th, 2017
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.8

Clear pale yellow. Slight hints of oak, some buttery backbone on the nose and palate. Some green apples and golden pears too. Palate has some lemon crud and sharp acidity (6.5/10). A little unbalanced but not over the top. Great citrus and tropical notes. Moderate to light plus bodied. Moderate finish. Over all great QPR for Napa Chardonnay! Drink till 2019.

Day two definitely added in some more citrus notes and creamy texture. Still a solid finish and great with seafood.

Clear pale yellow. Slight hints of oak, some buttery backbone on the nose and palate. Some green apples and golden pears too. Palate has some lemon crud and sharp acidity (6.5/10). A little unbalanced but not over the top. Great citrus and tropical notes. Moderate to light plus bodied. Moderate finish. Over all great QPR for Napa Chardonnay! Drink till 2019.

Day two definitely added in some more citrus notes and creamy texture. Still a solid finish and great with seafood.

Sep 30th, 2016
Michael Schamis

The wine opens with an intensely creamy nose with notes of oak and vanilla that gives way to notes of citrus and peaches and cream. On the palate the wine is lush and creamy but is also balanced out by very fresh acidity. Tropical flavors of pineapple mingle with lemon and peach notes followed by touches of spicy oak. The finish is filled with zesty acidity and a nice touch of creaminess. A great rich risotto pairing.

The wine opens with an intensely creamy nose with notes of oak and vanilla that gives way to notes of citrus and peaches and cream. On the palate the wine is lush and creamy but is also balanced out by very fresh acidity. Tropical flavors of pineapple mingle with lemon and peach notes followed by touches of spicy oak. The finish is filled with zesty acidity and a nice touch of creaminess. A great rich risotto pairing.

Oct 15th, 2017
Marc Melser

We had this on 10/11-13/16. Good Chardonnay for the price. Citrus and oak with a creamy, but not buttery texture. No acid bite

We had this on 10/11-13/16. Good Chardonnay for the price. Citrus and oak with a creamy, but not buttery texture. No acid bite

Oct 13th, 2016
Megan Wiesmann

Not buttery; crisp; more fruit forward

Not buttery; crisp; more fruit forward

Sep 21st, 2016
Lauren Thompson

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Aug 19th, 2016
Matt Sterr

Matt had this 5 years ago

Matt had this 5 years ago

Dec 20th, 2019
Brian S

Brian had this 8 years ago

Brian had this 8 years ago

Oct 3rd, 2016
Pat Mead

Pat had this 6 years ago

Pat had this 6 years ago

Oct 7th, 2018