Navarro Vineyards, Premiere Reserve Chardonnay, Anderson Valley

Navarro Vineyards · California › Anderson Valley › United States of America

White · Chardonnay
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LWIN 2020956
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89 /100
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30
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Taster #9797 · Jul 29, 2023
As with other vintages, a bit on the oaky side but balanced nonetheless. Enojyable.
2016 vintage
Taster #8101 · Feb 1, 2023
87/100
Went well with chicken vegetable soup
2019 vintage
Taster #6034 · Jul 13, 2022
90/100
Nicely balanced with some tropical fruits, nice acidity and no oakiness - they let the grapes sing for themselves!
2019 vintage
Taster #7479 · Apr 22, 2022
90/100
Clear, slightly deep straw. Apricot, vanilla, banana. Low acids, medium to low tannins. Rhubarb. Medium balanced finish.
2018 vintage
Taster #8101 · Feb 28, 2022
88/100
Went well with cream mushroom chicken thighs.
2019 vintage
Taster #3426 · Jan 11, 2022
90/100
Very pleasantly surprised by this bottle. Nice clean, crisp palate, plenty of fruit, with just a hint of tartness on the finish. Went very nicely with the shrimp. Pretty good QPR in my opinion.
2019 vintage
Taster #2370 · Dec 19, 2021
89/100
Nicely balanced between oak and fruit.
2016 vintage
Taster #9210 · Jul 2, 2021
91/100
This is a superb, unoaked wine. Very floral finish.
2019 vintage
Taster #1149 · May 31, 2021
91/100
Color - Light straw yellow Nose - Green Apples, Pineapple and tropical fruit Palate - Pineapple with a touch of citrus and very light oak, no noticeable butterscotch or creaminess, in other words they didn't screw it up, they let the fruit prevail and the Chardonnay character was up front, just they way I like it.
2019 vintage
Taster #3638 · May 18, 2021
90/100
Good acid, fruit, just a bit of oak. Navarro's reliably good Chard.
2019 vintage
Taster #8101 · Oct 20, 2020
86/100
Old apples. Was ok with shrimp scampi
2018 vintage
Taster #4936 · Aug 1, 2020
88/100
Note of peach and banana. A tad sweet, but balanced.
2016 vintage
Taster #7015 · Jul 12, 2020
89/100
Tart apple, followed by chalky minerality, a touch of spice. Great value chardonnay, paired with chicken and shishito peppers covered in brown butter.
2018 vintage
Taster #8464 · Jul 5, 2020
Meh. Buttery, and the acidity is too low. Uninteresting.
2016 vintage
Taster #6034 · Apr 25, 2020
90/100
Lightly oaked with a nice background of butteriness balanced with acidity. Green apple, and lemon grass. I enjoyed this bottle.
2016 vintage
Taster #6735 · Apr 11, 2020
94/100
Delicious, sparkly fruit-forward and flavorful. Apple-pear, and a little tropical fruit.
2018 vintage
Taster #6832 · Mar 31, 2020
91/100
Good balance with minerality with enough complexity to keep it interesting with or without food. Leaned toward steel instead of oak.
2018 vintage
Taster #8101 · Mar 29, 2020
87/100
A little to light and shockingly for us too light on the oak for our chicken breast in garlic mushroom cream sauce
2016 vintage
Taster #7479 · Mar 27, 2020
89/100
Clear, straw. Dusty, light oak, apricot. Very low acids, low tannins. Peach. Short balanced finish.
2016 vintage
Taster #5496 · Oct 24, 2019
91/100
375 ml consumed by wife
2016 vintage
Taster #6832 · Aug 17, 2019
88/100
A bit high in sweetness for me. All red apple and pear with a high alcohol finish.
2016 vintage
Taster #1149 · Mar 20, 2019
88/100
Color - Straw yellow with hint of green tinge. Nose - Green apples, stone fruits and a hint of vanilla. Palate - Green apples, vanilla, lightly oaked. Not as good as previous vintages.
2016 vintage
Taster #8101 · Dec 17, 2018
88/100
Went well with cioppino
2016 vintage
Taster #6832 · Nov 28, 2018
89/100
Nice crisp apple notes with a smooth semi-cream finish. Nice acidity.
2016 vintage
Taster #3254 · Sep 11, 2018
88/100
Good value and well balanced
2016 vintage
Taster #7221 · Jun 29, 2018
Disappointing — dull and lacking in vibrancy. Very unusual showing for this fine winery. Perhaps the bottle was off. Gave up after three nights.
2016 vintage
Taster #6832 · Jun 28, 2018
89/100
Nice glass of chard. Great oak. Good nose.
2016 vintage
Taster #4647 · Jun 18, 2018
Very nice. Some oak, good malo. Tart green apple. Full of class. Very good and a steal for the price.
2016 vintage
Taster #3638 · May 25, 2018
90/100
Usual Navarro pitch perfect Mendocino Chardonnay. Nice acid, lovely fruit a little bit of Oak. Best if not too cold.
2016 vintage