Chateau St. Jean, Belle Terre Chardonnay, Alexander Valley
Chateau St. Jean · California › Alexander Valley › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89
/100
Reviews
2
professional
Vintages
No vintages
NV
Community Reviews
33
Reviews
89.0
Avg Score
90
Highest
Taster #7962
· Oct 25, 2008
88/100
nothing special
2001 vintage
Taster #5498
· Dec 25, 2005
My new favorite Chardonnay. It almost had a maple thing going on in addition to tropical fruits.
2001 vintage
Taster #5507
· Jul 21, 2005
90/100
With respect to QPR, Chateau St Jean never lets me down. This is incredibly good stuff for 20 bucks. The nose is the best part, showing ripe pear, coconut, and musky oak, and the finish is pleasantly nutty. The in-between isn't fantastic -- the palate leaves something to be desired in the fruit department, I think -- but everything else seems to be in place, including a nice backbone of acid. (Relatedly, it bears noting that this shows best when …
2001 vintage