Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91
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14
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2012
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Taster #2788
· May 30, 2025
95/100
Beautiful color and a freshness you'd not expect in a 13 year old California chardonnay. Qupe wines just blow me away with their ability to age, but I've not had a white like this from them. Seems like this one could go a few more years. Just the slightest tinge of oxidation on the back palate, but pleasant and adding depth to the spice, oak, and green apple. Terrific bottle.
2012 vintage
Taster #2546
· Mar 14, 2021
92/100
Light medium golden yellow color; lemon gelee, melted butter, lemon cream nose; medium bodied, lemon gelee, lemon butter palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol; natural cork) 92+ points
2012 vintage
Taster #5401
· Nov 14, 2020
84/100
Note is from day 2. Honeysuckle, vanilla, and cream. A rich Chardonnay, no doubt.
2012 vintage
Taster #1029
· May 25, 2020
93/100
Beautiful aged chard and amazing QPR. Really good.
2012 vintage
Taster #4261
· Nov 28, 2019
92/100
From a magnum. I thought the malo treatment would make this a good Turkey Day Chard. I was both right and wrong. The crowd relished this wine to such a degree that the bottle was drained long before the bird was served. Precise and delineated, with orchard fruit notes balanced by a saline thread. The minerality provided welcome complexity as well. A great vintage for this bottling, but it's a crazy value if you can find some.
2012 vintage
Taster #1855
· Feb 3, 2018
92/100
Popped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. Well balanced, cool climate California Chardonnay that strikes a pleasing balance between moderate lush fruit, refreshing acids, salty minerals and a sprinkling of quality French oak spice. It has developed well in the cellar. Well made and very enjoyable.
2012 vintage
Taster #5310
· Aug 13, 2017
Badly Corked!
2012 vintage
Taster #7170
· May 27, 2017
93/100
Drinking really really well!!! Lightly oaked, Apple, citrus. Beautiful bouquet, medium to long finish.
2012 vintage
Taster #5227
· May 5, 2017
90/100
This is still drinking well, but the fruit has diminished from a year ago.
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Taster #1681
· Jan 27, 2017
95/100
2012 QUPE BIEN NACIDO VINEYARD RESERVE BLOCK ELEVEN BIEN NACIDO VINEYARD SANTA MARIA VALLEY CHARDONNAY- 100% Chardonnay; many miss the fact that this primarily Rhone varietal producer puts out an extremely high quality/ QPR cool climate Chardonnay year after year; this one is fabulous; it has bright acidity and pleasant aromatics and a taste profile to match; put though 100% malolactic fermentation gives it such fine texture and honeyed rich buttery and spicy apple and citrus notes in a medium …
2012 vintage
Taster #7266
· Jun 6, 2016
91/100
Lush and tropical.
2012 vintage
Taster #7170
· May 30, 2016
92/100
Smooth, citrus, fair amount of oak but still balanced not over powering. Very enjoyable. Very much enjoy Bob Lindquist Chards.
2012 vintage
Taster #5227
· Apr 16, 2016
91/100
This was served to guests prior to dinner. Everyone seemed to enjoy it.
2012 vintage
Taster #9830
· Dec 26, 2015
88/100
I am confident that if you served this wine on the beach in a cocktail glass with an umbrella, few people would realize that it's not a tropical cocktail. The only dead giveaway that this is wine is the presence of French oak. I am not trying to denigrate the wine. It is what it is: loads of tropical fruit and creamy notes that I can't help but compare to coconut.
2012 vintage
Taster #2546
· Nov 2, 2015
92/100
Light straw yellow color; aromatic, appealing, pear cream, butter, lemon cream nose; medium bodied, pear, pear cream, lemon cream palate with balancing acidity; medium-plus finish (13% alcohol)
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Taster #4197
· Oct 8, 2015
medium gold, lots of clarity, silvery hue Nose: pear, pineapple, vanilla, lime, thyme, oak Pal: pear, pineapple, clove, vanilla, thyme, white pepper, lime, green apple, oak Feel: medium, savory Finish: medium TC8
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Taster #0637
· May 24, 2015
From a 375. Vanilla and tropical fruits (pineapple) on the nose. Less nutty than what we had yesterday. Medium acidity with and citrus on the palate; medium bodied with a nice creaminess. Some white pepper on a refreshing finish.
2012 vintage
Taster #0637
· May 23, 2015
Los Olivos Tasting : Definitely more apparent oak than the previous wines, but still very well-integrated. Some grassy notes on the nose as well as a hint of marzipan. Good balanced mixture of acidity and creaminess on the palate. Softens nicely in the finish, which is rich and refreshing at the same time. Seemed more California than old world, but very good.
2012 vintage