Cakebread, Chardonnay, Napa Valley

Peppery finish, mineral overtones. Excellent wine, aged like a fine French white Bordeaux. Not past its prime. Wonderful!

2015 vintage

This gal has plenty of life left in her. I haven't enjoyed a Chardonnay this much in some time. Nose is fresh pear, melon and white nectarine. Palate is crisp spiced pear and golden apple with just the slightest amount of oak and a hint of bay. 3 days corked on the fridge develops a little greenness, but still on point. Impressed. Glad I kept it.

2015 vintage

A little past

2015 vintage

29% malo Bright acid, lemon, grapefruit, apple, cream and butter

2015 vintage

Slightly past peak. Citrus aromas, apple and grapefruit on the palate initially. Slightly metallic finish. This wine was a 90 this past summer.

2015 vintage

Minerally but past it’s prime and going a bit sour. Disappointing.

2015 vintage

Dependable as always

2015 vintage

0 bottles on board

2015 vintage

At the Cakebread dinner in Oceannaire, served with the lobster salad. Light yellow in color. I found the nose nondescript. The palate was citrus, green apple and grass. Finish was moderate.

2015 vintage

Citrus (grapefruit) and green apple on the nose and palate. Oak, if any, is minimal, and this is bright and crisp, rather than buttery. A nice summer wine.

2015 vintage

I don't normally like white wine but this wine is spectacular. Light but bold yellow color. Great nose of fruit. Fruit forward apple and green grass. Oak but not over bearing. Low acid, middle alcohol. Delicious. Finishes as you would expect. Understand now why Cakebread is known for their whites.

2015 vintage

Neither oaky nor buttery, it tastes more like a sauvignon blanc. Has notes of honey dew and mandarin. Crisp and dry.

2015 vintage

Floral and earthy on nose, citrus and melon on palate. Smooth not buttery. Great with scallops with chili lime butter on corn risotto.

2015 vintage

Straw colored, medium-full bodied this has aromas of green and golden apple, pear and citrus with hints of mineral. Complex and crisp with nice depth and balance, the long finish highlights notes of pear with hints of lemon, peach, vanilla, and spicy oak.

2015 vintage

Lighter yellow and opens with a saline citrus nose. Surprisingly firm citrus grapefruit, lemon, lime flavors. Lighter style. Medium length.

2015 vintage

Well made Chardonnay. Sweet melon and slight citrus intermixed with toasted oak. Made to drink immediately.

2015 vintage

Don’t you dare miss it!

2015 vintage

Still very much a higher end Napa Chard. Lotsa rounded Chardonnay fruit balanced with some oak and acid. Curiously, the fruit lasted through the meal while the acid seemed to fade. Maybe a function of the Fig and Port Wine sauce on the pork roast I fixed? In any event, it was still a quite youthful 11 year old.

2006 vintage

Green apple, pear and citrus. Apple, citrus and melon flavors with a yeasty, somewhat spicy finish. Full bodied.

2015 vintage

In a flight of three, more like the Baileyana than the Grgich, but creamier, and what struck me at the time as a tad more dilute but on retrospect, think might have just been tightness. Would have shown better the next day.

2015 vintage

Acidic steely style

2015 vintage

Light, gold straw in colour; nose and palate of lemon/lime and brioche; easy, quaffing wine - very tasty and not overly oaked

2015 vintage

Heavy citrus. Very crisp. Drinks like a savignon Blane

2015 vintage

nice balance, lignt color and flavor, not overly oaked, only ok for this price point.

2006 vintage

(from memory) Pale yellow, subtle nose of baked apples, mulling spices, oak, pear and lees, creamy on the attack balanced by lean green apple fruit, finish is short, a little hot and rather straightforward

2006 vintage

somewhat disappointing when compared to other Cakebread Chardonnays -- lacked the distinctive Cakebread feel

2006 vintage

MFJ

2006 vintage

Had with Cape Cod bay scallops which were prepared in a shallot/butter/lemon reduction...simply outstanding pairing.

2006 vintage

This was really good, but for this kind of money you expect more to be frank, all the classic Cali elements (ie: over the top), but really not worth $60 - Gold, full bodied with a nose of peach, apple, butterscotch, caramel, popcorn and vanilla, good structure, mostly balanced but a bit 'hot', smooth on the palate with good length, good, but not great (89 Points).

2006 vintage

Floral, crisp, fresh nose. Taste of soft fruit with a light finish.

2006 vintage

Great nose of creamy lemon, butterscotch, lime, minerals. Full-bodied and rounder on the palate. Tropical fruit prevalent. Just enough acidity to help keep things fresh. Nicely layered and complex.

2006 vintage

Smooth with a little zest and well integrated oak.

2006 vintage

Nice medium light day bright gold color. Nose of medium light tropical notes including pineapple and mango. Some unique butter aromas as well coupled with light slate. Palate is medium bodied with more tropical fruit, wet rock and light citrus notes as well. Quite nice. Nothing too extraordinary but I would imagine enjoyable according to just about anyone.

2006 vintage

Cakebread makes a good chard. This was had a nice clean taste, though it lacked any real complexity.

2003 vintage

Our first '06, enjoyed last night over dinner at Josh's on the Square in Hickory NC with wine friends Danny and Pat Bolick. This is really good and I highly recommend this wine although I hear the reserve is even a big cut above this. Danny brought this so I have no idea what the price point is - if it is around $ 30 - 35 then this is a great QPR wine, above that probably less so. We …

2006 vintage

Wonderful and creamy with an almost thick texture to it for a chard. Not really oaked at all. Everything I love in a good chardonnay from Napa.

2006 vintage

Gourgeous golden color. Was initially concerned that it would be too "syrupy" like come Chards can be when the are "past their prime". Was not the case here at all. If you have, drink with confidence. We had with Red Snapper and polenta and was a wonderful compliment. Good structure and clean tatse with a hint of oak. This is the embodiment of a "buttery" Chardonnay. Other comments are a a bit harsh b/c of what is expected from Cakebread. …

2003 vintage

This bottle of the Cakebread '06 Chardonnay seemed much more vibrant and flavorful than previous bottles. Maybe the two bottles of Champagne we drank previous helped to bring out more flavor in this one ;-)

2006 vintage

Beautiful wine. Excellent buttery, spicy, citrus-laden chardonnay with good mouthfeel, color and finsih. Enjoyed with some Italian fare.

2006 vintage

High alcohol on the nose. Major oak.

2006 vintage

Light straw color; brilliant and clear; nose of dried mango, canteloupe, and loads of minerality; flavors of yellow and green apples, lemon, and citrus fruits; medium acidity, with subtle oaky notes; decent, drawn out finish; paired nicely with an herb salad; slightly pricey, but we would most definitely purchace again.

2006 vintage

Bought this for a friend's 50th birthday party. Opened it and was very disappointed. Didn't taste much different than the jug wine others bought. Flat. No fruit. Weak and no pop at all. Very disappointing for the price.

2006 vintage

On the lighter side - and perhaps lacking concentration on the palate - this is made in a crisp, lightly oaked style that lets its white flower, green apple and cream flavors show brightly. This improves, showing a richer texture and more developed flavor, with some air time.

2006 vintage

very rich, but more in the round oaky way, not overly tropical. finished with a good lift. more hubby's style than mine.

2006 vintage

Nice, predictable, lighter, clean crisp apple and pear--good acidity

2006 vintage

Didn't care for it

2006 vintage

Another great bottle of Cakebread Chardonnay. Ironically better than the reserve. Honey and nutmeg on the nose with citrus notes. Clean slate, vanilla and oak on the palate. An excellent bottle anytime, but mated extremely well with this dish.

2003 vintage

Well rounded chardonnay with oak,vanilla and citrus notes.

2003 vintage

Light fruit with oak, but not worth the price.Expected alot more from this vineyard.

2006 vintage

Drank immediately after opening which is not a good idea. Straw yellow, perfumed oaky nose. First impression was citrus, medium weight, oak and vanillin appear over time as it warmed up and evolved.

2006 vintage

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