Kendall Jackson, Grand Reserve Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County

Kendall Jackson · California › Santa Barbara County › United States of America

White · Chardonnay

Critics

88 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

No vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

88.2

Avg Score

Highest

The wine looks yellow brown colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like oak and raisin. It tastes like raisin, oak and honey. The body is full. The wine has round texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has low acidity. THIS WAS FANTASTIC, COMPLEX. SLIGHTLY OILY, NICE FLAVOR, DARKER GOLD COLOR. HEAVY STICKY LEGS.

2008 vintage

Pineapple, toasted almond notes upfront then slight vanilla finish. Overall nice pleasant drinker.

2008 vintage

An excellent classical Chardonnay. Citrus, tropical fruit, and vanilla. Lush butter smoothness, wonderful balance, perfect oak. What more can you ask for for $15?

2008 vintage

Mediocre. Funky sugary mess. Makes me burp up red delicious apples. A little bubbly. That's weird. Probably a messed up bottle?

2008 vintage

Pretty good Cali Chard for the money. Honey, apples and creamy with some oak but not too much oak. A little too sweet and not enough acidity and minerality but I wouldn't expect those qualities in a chardonnay that is under $15. Overall, a good QPR. Recommended for weeknight drinking and serving at larger parties.

2008 vintage

delicious

2008 vintage

Nose: Alcohol, but also pineapple, green apple, tropical. Taste: Light but beautiful and zesty. My style of chard. Got little or no oak, lemon, tropical fruits. Very refreshing and deep at the same time. Very nice wine.

2008 vintage

A nose of citrus and spice, medium yellow in color. A sooth, zesty Chard, with tropical fruits, honey, creamy with a buttery toasty finish, good QPR.

2008 vintage

Pretty good. Much fuller body than the standard KJ. Easily accessible and a good go to wine when the selection isn't there.

2008 vintage

color: light gold; nose: oak, butter, and vanilla; taste: medium weight mouth feel with a pleasant taste but hard to describe, crispy-yummy-flinty lingering finish (wine's top feature); overall: well-balanced wine, neither crisp nor too oaky, easy to drink and probably pairs well with broiled halibut or baked salmon

2008 vintage

Nice honey nose, green apple and peach flavor...better if you let it get a little warm (65 degrees). Great weekday wine.

2008 vintage

Very solid QPR Chardonnay. Hazy yellow color, with a warm, honeyed, inviting bouquet. The palate - especially as it warms - features more of the crisp fruit (green apple, lemon, peach) one would expect from a Cali Chard. The oak isn't all that prevalent, but what is there imparts a mildly spicy toasted quality. A velvety mouthfeel and somewhat short finish rounds things out. Great weekday white wine.

2008 vintage

Pretty good...not the best. Better a little warmer.

2008 vintage

Toasted oak on the nose, some char, and white orchard fruits. This is refreshing, with pear and snappy green apple flavors, a touch of oak, and acidity. Very well built, and balanced, and for the price, this is actually incredible.

2008 vintage

$12.99 at Costco. KJ kicks these out consistently year-to-year. Excellent fruit, well-integrated, decent finish and great mouthfeel. Does not excell or disappoint, which is an achievement of itself. It's characterless nature doesn't suit every occasion but if you're bringing a white for dinner, you won't let anyone down with this.

2008 vintage

Nice wine. Citrus, floral notes. Medium bodied. Probably could use another 6 months in the bottle.

2008 vintage