Wente Vineyards
Riva Ranch Single Vineyard Chardonnay
Arroyo Seco, Central Coast, California, USA
It’s a Beatles kind of afternoon....
It’s a Beatles kind of afternoon....
Dec 13th, 2019
Creamy and buttery. Moderate complexity. A crowd pleaser. A great choice for party for its QPR.
Creamy and buttery. Moderate complexity. A crowd pleaser. A great choice for party for its QPR.
Sep 2nd, 2019
Just a casual evening dinner with the wife. The wine went beautifully with our brown sugar and chipotle salmon. Agree that it is a good/great wine with a meal.
Just a casual evening dinner with the wife. The wine went beautifully with our brown sugar and chipotle salmon. Agree that it is a good/great wine with a meal.
Aug 23rd, 2019$14.77 huge bitter and unpleasant bouquet at a distance when uncorked. Same immediately upon pour but it dissipated rapidly. Pleasant sweetness on the nose- along with pear and fresh paint. In the mouth it is about as sharp as I would care for. Loooong finish. It wrapped around my tongue and woke everything up. Straightforward tasting, this is great for early summer afternoons in the garden. Peppery trill and a tiny hint of chemical. Pair with fresh raw vegetables. Pour a little in a bed of rice for fish.
$14.77 huge bitter and unpleasant bouquet at a distance when uncorked. Same immediately upon pour but it dissipated rapidly. Pleasant sweetness on the nose- along with pear and fresh paint. In the mouth it is about as sharp as I would care for. Loooong finish. It wrapped around my tongue and woke everything up. Straightforward tasting, this is great for early summer afternoons in the garden. Peppery trill and a tiny hint of chemical. Pair with fresh raw vegetables. Pour a little in a bed of rice for fish.
Jul 27th, 2019A relatively simple and subtle nose of apple, pineapple, lime, light toasted nut, and hint of sea breeze. The palate is what really set this apart. Round, supple, and buttery. Entry was warm and elegant. Taste of chrysanthemum, pineapple, lemon custard, honey, and light stone fruits.
Fantastic price for a single vineyard chard. Will buy more.
A relatively simple and subtle nose of apple, pineapple, lime, light toasted nut, and hint of sea breeze. The palate is what really set this apart. Round, supple, and buttery. Entry was warm and elegant. Taste of chrysanthemum, pineapple, lemon custard, honey, and light stone fruits.
Fantastic price for a single vineyard chard. Will buy more.
Happy with this Chardonnay! Toast on the nose, butter and vanilla on the palate with flavors of tropical fruit. I'm picking up pineapple and mango when perfectly ripe so there's a slight acidity but appealing for a Chardonnay and typical of Arroyo Seco/Monterey. Really enjoying it with a light Dinner as well!
Happy with this Chardonnay! Toast on the nose, butter and vanilla on the palate with flavors of tropical fruit. I'm picking up pineapple and mango when perfectly ripe so there's a slight acidity but appealing for a Chardonnay and typical of Arroyo Seco/Monterey. Really enjoying it with a light Dinner as well!
Apr 28th, 2019
Clear, smooth and fruity. My favorite winery.
Clear, smooth and fruity. My favorite winery.
Apr 8th, 2019