Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
12
professional
Vintages
1
2010
Other
92/100
Chardonnay
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Taster #8600
· Jun 8, 2021
This has held up surprisingly well. Although I think it is nearing the end of its drinking window. Still fresh with vibrant acidity. After an hour of air, I started to notice just a slight caramel note. Drink by 2022.
2010 vintage
Taster #9851
· Dec 23, 2020
90/100
Crisp, clean, rich, well balanced; golden straw in color, darkening some from earlier years, aromas of classic chardonnay, more subdued than the other offerings - green apple, pear and hints of citrus lemon meringue, tropical fruit and lychee with subtle oak and a delicate crisp acidic finish. At ten years, this is likely at the end of its prime drinking window. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2020/12/fantesca-russian-river-valley-sonoma.html
2010 vintage
Taster #9548
· Oct 1, 2018
92/100
Second bottle rocked. I had previously put this at an 89 but this bottle was just beautiful. Nice acid and balance. I hope the rest are consistent with this one!
2010 vintage
Taster #9548
· Aug 2, 2018
89/100
Not loving the wine. Maybe past it’s prime. Too sweet, not having any depth. My family thinks the wine at the Delta club is on par.
2010 vintage
Taster #9252
· Feb 18, 2018
92/100
Another great offering from Fantesca. Light, golden color with a floral nose. A wonderful balance of ripe pear, citrus, a hint of green apple. With age this has rounded out nicely. Medium bodied with just the slightest hint of oak and some acidity on the finish. A wonderful opener to the evening and a first course of avocado stuffed with shrimp salad.
2010 vintage
Taster #8525
· Jan 13, 2018
89/100
The wine was good but was showing some signs of oxidation despite perfect storage. It's time to drink the rest.
2010 vintage
Taster #1124
· Sep 9, 2017
94/100
Nothing wrong with this wine. Perfect California Chardonnay. Perfectly drinkable. No where near peak and plenty of bottle life left. Enjoyed as a stand alone on a beautiful fall afternoon. No flaws. No sediment. Minor rim variation. Beautiful golden yellow color. Citrus nose with soft floral. No minerality. Some earthiness. Wonderful flavors with no tannin/acid. Medium alcohol and medium finish. It's a beauty. Enjoy and ready to drink.
2010 vintage
Taster #9252
· Apr 28, 2016
90/100
Pale straw color. Beautifully balanced. Crisp and flinty but did not have the citrusy notes I am used to. I know this is aged in oak but comes off close to an unoaked offering. Really tasty.
2010 vintage
Taster #2503
· Jan 1, 2016
93/100
Fantastic. Somewhere between Sonoma and Burgundy. Lots going on, but all in balance. SO glad to have a couple more.
2010 vintage
Taster #5965
· Dec 6, 2014
60 min of air in the bottle. This is drinking beautifully now, with a nice light golden color, and a lovely mix of citrus and stone fruit on the nose and palate. Some lanolin and wood in there but very balanced. Blew away the 09 Aubert Ritchie.
2010 vintage
Taster #5965
· Aug 31, 2014
93/100
Drinking so well right now, consistent with previous notes.
2010 vintage
Taster #5965
· Dec 25, 2013
92/100
Still drinking very well, perhaps more pronounced Meyer lemon this time around. Otherwise consistent with previous note, a lovely chard.
2010 vintage
Taster #1105
· May 24, 2013
Wow. A great chard. Crisp, long finish, explodes on your tongue. Get it if you can
2010 vintage
Taster #5965
· Nov 2, 2012
94/100
Drank over 90 min. One of the better CA chards I've drunk over the past several years. What seemed like a decent amount of oak on the nose blew off and really wasn't an issue on the palate. Great body, full of citrus, melon, maybe a little petroleum in there (in a good way). Just a dynamite wine.
2010 vintage
Taster #5943
· Oct 7, 2012
95/100
Clear pale yellow, smooth and silky on the tongue, citrus
2010 vintage