Bernardus, Chardonnay, Monterey

Bernardus · California › Monterey › United States of America

White · Chardonnay
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LWIN 1486076
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89 /100
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31
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Taster #7234 · Nov 10, 2020
87/100
Golden yellow color, strong honey, vanille and butter aromas, hints of kardemom, peach, caramilized citrus peel. Personally, I’d like to see a bit more primary fruit.
2016 vintage
Taster #3426 · May 6, 2020
87/100
Average chardonnay, very drinkable but nothing to make it stand out from the crowd.
2016 vintage
Taster #9667 · Mar 15, 2020
90/100
Typical Calchard drinking well now
2016 vintage
Taster #7404 · Jun 17, 2019
90/100
Very nice and easy drinking. Typical Chardonnay but not too buttery or oaky.
2016 vintage
Taster #6535 · Mar 10, 2019
88/100
Medium brassy straw. Honey dew melon, lemon curd, a touch of oaky funk. Medium-full body, pretty sharp acidity. Citrus peel, lemon, burnt vanilla, tangerine.
2016 vintage
Taster #4855 · Feb 22, 2019
Goudgeel in het glas. In de neus nieuw eiken en peer. Dit is dikke Chardonnay met veel hout, en dat allemaal new school. Juist misschien. Kan prima tegen een gerookte zalm. Deze wijn heeft echt wat vet nodig. Persoonlijk vind ik deze wijn maar weinig subtiel. Mijn tafelgenoten stuiteren van enthousiasme. Voor dit geld kan je ook moois uit de Beaune kopen. Anders.
2014 vintage
Taster #1891 · Sep 17, 2018
89/100
Honey melon, vanilla, oaky, typical full bodied Californian Chardonnay.
2016 vintage
Taster #1891 · Sep 8, 2018
90/100
Honey melon, oak, vanilla. Great Californian Chardonnay!
2016 vintage
Taster #0396 · Apr 28, 2018
Sat, 4/28/18, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : IF the '15 is any indication, I'm guessing this was also 100% barrel fermented with all barrels undergoing malolactic. N: Butter atop figs? P: Med body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish oak/frt off-set by acidity. The fairly LONG, balanced finish ult ends with notes of earth {poss grain?) with very, VERY occasion notes of bitterness that I'd expect to increase with time. For NOW [as in yesterday], though POSS …
2014 vintage
Taster #7615 · Jan 7, 2018
92/100
just getting better and better.
2014 vintage
Taster #0553 · Oct 1, 2017
84/100
Diminished fruit resulting in heavy oak
2014 vintage
Taster #7615 · Sep 6, 2017
91/100
My wife's favorite CA chard.
2014 vintage
Taster #1350 · May 12, 2017
90/100
I really loved this wine tonight. So many wines in this "summery wine" theme night were crisp and tinny, and then..... along comes the Bernardus with its ever present oak and all of a sudden this mid range Chard felt like gold. That said, it is just that, a well produced mid-range chardonnay which delivers a fair amount of butter, with almond and a melon finish which is medium length. Great QPR at under $ 20
2014 vintage
Taster #8492 · Apr 8, 2017
89/100
A private tasting and dinner at a friend's (Amsterdam, NL) : Tasting, brief note. Consistent with my previous notes, tropical fruit, not too oaky this time.
2014 vintage
Taster #0553 · Mar 26, 2017
82/100
Out of vintage, oak dominates the palate with little or no remaining fruit.
2014 vintage
Taster #8492 · Feb 14, 2017
88/100
Consistent with my previous note. The oak sticks out a bit however, and I am marking it down by one point. Solid but lacks finesse. At motel De Biltsche Hoek, De Bilt, NL.
2014 vintage
Taster #8492 · Nov 12, 2016
89/100
Very similar to the 2012 tasted last year. A solid Californian Chardonnay, with appropriate weight (14% ABV) and ditto ripe fruit (melon, peach, strawberry), spun sugar, very slighty resinous oak, fleshy and juicy, with low acidity but carried by considerable bitters, flavoursome and with good length. Slightly pedestrian, but mouthfilling and full-bodied. Good length.
2014 vintage
Taster #5495 · Sep 11, 2011
91/100
Big oaky Ca chard but lots of delicious fruit.
2007 vintage
Taster #5495 · Apr 19, 2011
92/100
A really excellent bottle; much better than the last. Tasty butterscotch, vanilla, oak. Full bodied and chewy. Delightful.
2007 vintage
Taster #5495 · Jan 4, 2011
88/100
Fruit nuances fading and oak becoming more dominant. Still pretty good, but meant for drinking young.
2007 vintage
Taster #9469 · Oct 22, 2010
93/100
Topper
2007 vintage
Taster #8144 · Oct 2, 2010
90/100
Bottle went really quick, so it must have been good.
2007 vintage
Taster #0676 · Sep 10, 2010
90/100
Not heavy oak but it has something to it. Sweet but not too sweet. One of the better CA whites.
2007 vintage
Taster #4913 · Aug 18, 2010
87/100
First time having this. Really nice. Popped and poured. Enjoying on the patio on a nice evening - no food. Color - standard pale yellow. Green apple and caramel nose. Nice balanced taste. Smooth and goes down easy. Medium long finish with a little citrus at the end. Good QPR. C - 3 A - 12 T - 15 O - 7
2007 vintage
Taster #5495 · Jul 15, 2010
91/100
Consistent with previous notes.
2007 vintage
Taster #5495 · Jun 4, 2010
91/100
Tasty, butterscotch, vanilla, oak. Quintessential CA Chard. Very good if you like this sort of thing, which I do.
2007 vintage
Taster #5903 · Mar 5, 2010
88/100
very good for the price. Some oak and nice finish
2002 vintage
Taster #8124 · May 13, 2009
87/100
Clean like it. Buy more
2002 vintage
Taster #8124 · May 7, 2009
87/100
Nice clean oakie taste. Buy more
2002 vintage
Taster #8018 · Apr 2, 2007
Unfortunately our last bottle was either corked or was past its prime. Previous bottles have been very good.
2002 vintage
Taster #8313 · Oct 16, 2006
89/100
Excellent cheap chard--I get this stuff regularly.
2002 vintage
Taster #8313 · Apr 12, 2006
90/100
Really good Chardonnay. Smooth, moderate oak, and nice finish.
2002 vintage
Taster #0553 · Dec 24, 2002
80/100
French style, nice
1999 vintage
Taster #5533 · Aug 18, 1997
90/100
PEARS, STRAWBERRIES, AND CITRUS IN THE NOSE WITH CRISP FRUITY FLAVORS, AND A MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.
1995 vintage