Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay Bezel San Luis Obispo Coast

PnP. Fallow straw with clear edge in color. Nose of green apple, physalis, saturnalia peach and sea salt. On the palate: white fruit, asian pear and salinity. Medium weight with acid progression being uneven (perceived on front sides and back of palate, but somewhat soft in the middle). Long finish of white fruit and sea salt with just a hint of spice. Overall, undelineated and uninteresting, but quite enjoyable and well balanced. Paired really well with roast chicken, but could …

Flabby and flat. Not worth the money.

Lite and kinda more like a CA Sauv Blanc.

In-store tasting. This vintage is labeled with the brand new San Luis Obispo Coast AVA rather than Edna Valley. Looking up the AVA map shows that SLO Coast is huge and completely engulfs Edna Valley as well as Arroyo Grande Valley. So maybe it's all Edna Valley fruit. So the wine: not at all like Cakebread's Napa Chard, it's more about the fruit and less about the winemaking process. Pretty good freshness, bright apple and pear flavors. Rather than oak …

Nice everyday chardonnay. Apples on the nose and taste. Light, not oaky.

Hint if oak, little creamy, clean palate of ripe fruit. Not bad.