Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
86
/100
Reviews
17
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2006
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86/100
Chardonnay
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89
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Taster #9381
· Jul 3, 2014
87/100
I've been holding onto this bottle for a while, but it still showed good fruit, just subdued (green apple). The acid backbone was still very strong and made this wine last this long. Didn't taste overly oaked at all. Went really well with Shrimp Scampi. Very pleased.
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Taster #6277
· Oct 6, 2012
86/100
a fine wine and not as urgently drunk as the community appears to think. 2015 expiry date.
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Taster #6304
· Apr 11, 2012
84/100
Not overly oak. Clean and crisp
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Taster #9884
· Jul 3, 2011
85/100
PnP. Clear, med straw color. Nice Chard nose. Clean, well integrated, good friut. Still oaky but at ths point in time, is not overwhelming. Decent every day drink, nothing off.
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Taster #6008
· Jun 4, 2011
bad very bad
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Taster #7182
· Aug 14, 2010
88/100
Bouqet of white fruits and vanilla. Apple and pear flavours, combined with buttery caramel and vanilla. Medium fininsh.
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Taster #2702
· Jun 24, 2010
82/100
eh
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Taster #6094
· Apr 12, 2010
83/100
One of the most over-oaked vintages of this wine. The fruit is strong and vibrant, but there is enough oak in this wine to build a small hut. Too much of oak-driven aromas (butter, popcorn, vanilla, cinnamon, toast, etc). Needs to be consumed chilled and with food.
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Taster #3993
· Feb 5, 2010
89/100
Nose of pear, green melon, and lemongrass. Mouth is bright, fairly light, lemony with lots of oak and some spice (cinnamon is a nice call). Clean, medium finish. A basic but very enjoyable wine.
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Taster #4091
· Jan 10, 2010
82/100
Citrus and Green Apple citrus on the nose. Creamy and butter on the palate, with toast and vanilla from the french oak, shows lemon and lime and balanced acidity. a little weak on the finish expected more from Mondavi, but overall not a bad wine for $10. I may have waited a too long to drink one!
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Taster #6350
· Nov 5, 2009
88/100
Aroma is clean, light, with lemon scents and fresh floral scents. Has a hint of melon, vanilla, and some cinnamon. Taste is dry with medium acidity, light/medium body. Palate is similar to aroma, but also with more pronounced oak with cinnamon and touch of cloves. Has a medium pleasant finish with yeast/yogurt/cream feel, consistent with sur lie. Enjoyed this a little colder (~45 degrees) than most oaky whites. Was better than I expected, nicely complex.
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Taster #0979
· Oct 15, 2009
87/100
Canteloupe, tropical fruits, some vanilla. Smooth and drinkable but not special.
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Taster #3390
· Jul 9, 2009
87/100
Popped and poured. Medium-light lemon hue. Barely perceptible aromas of citrus, yeast, and oak. Medium-light body. Pleasant flavors of lemon oil, lemon zest, apple, and spice from oak on the palate. Well-balanced acidity, moderate finish. Charming, if somewhat superficial but nice in that the use of oak is not overwhelming and allows some of the fruit to show.
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Taster #7177
· Jun 2, 2009
88/100
Standard fare Chard. Loads of oak
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Taster #3993
· May 9, 2009
89/100
A very drinkable chardonnay. Well built and balanced. Goes with anything, but nothing too surprising.
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Taster #8058
· May 2, 2009
Technically correct. Over-oaked for my taste.
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Taster #8520
· May 2, 2009
The Eighth Annual Philadelphia Wine Festival (Philadelphia Marriott Downtown) : Nothing too memorable. At the fast paced tasting, this was not memorable. Plain Cali Chard.
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Taster #3247
· Nov 22, 2008
Tasting Jury (Denver, CO) : An above-average quaffer with a nose of white flowers, apples, pears, a hint of tropical fruits and herbs. A bit of vanilla rounds out the bouquet. An above-average persistence and an enjoyable mouthfeel (just the right amount of malo) round this solid QPR wine off nicely. Drink through 2013 for best enjoyment.
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Taster #5508
· Nov 20, 2008
88/100
Pronounced apple, apple blossom, butter, and pear aromas. Shyer on the palate, with round, mineral flavors and a crisp apple note. Well made and nicely balanced.
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Taster #1450
· Jun 6, 2008
78/100
Buttery and oaky up front, struggling to show hints of yellow apple and pear - this is light, a bit hollow and very melon oriented on the palate.
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Taster #0783
· Mar 8, 2008
85/100
best cheap, california chardonnay i've had in a while! i was actually quite impressed with this $10 effort. green apple and citrus on the nose. lots of cream on the palate, with toast and vanilla from the french oak, but this also shows lemon, lime and crisp acidity. not bad at all. great qpr.
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