Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
85
/100
Reviews
23
professional
Vintages
1
2010
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85/100
Chardonnay
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85.3
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92
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Taster #2769
· Jun 14, 2015
88/100
Unashamed big California Chardonnay, but there are some good things here. The nose is more restrained than the palate. Lots of lemon, apricot, peach, butter, pineapple, some bitter leaf notes in the mid palate. The richness of the fruit is exuberant, but not hot at all. My one quip is the overwhelming oak on the finish. It's quite nice on the front and mid palate, but ends in a butter popcorn note that feels slightly engineered. Nonetheless, there is plenty …
2010 vintage
Taster #2971
· Nov 3, 2014
80/100
Medium gold. Ripe apple, pear, spice, fresh bread. Somewhat lush tropical fruit, bit of lemon, butterscotch, oak, creamy mid palate leads to an unfortunate blast of heat on the finish. Bad bottle?
2010 vintage
Taster #1932
· Jan 4, 2014
90/100
A very nice California Chardonnay.
2010 vintage
Taster #2298
· Jul 7, 2013
89/100
A very nice drinkable wine. There are both citrus and tropical fruit on the nose and palate with some lemon coming through. This went very well with the grilled lemon pepper chicken. Nice balance of fruit and acidity.
2010 vintage
Taster #5230
· Apr 21, 2013
83/100
Like biting into a plank of wood that had been spritzed with some lemon and butter. Popped and poured to pair with a roast chicken and some potatoes and corn. I think my reaction might be a style issue, and I imagine that the wine will be helped with the food, but as a standalone drink, it wasn't very inspired. I think I also may be a little sensitive to oak, but I did get a massive dose attacking my …
2010 vintage
Taster #7116
· Mar 26, 2013
89/100
Blue print oaked/buttery green apple chard. Nice summer time table wine but you can do better at this price point in Ontario-- US price point looks about right. 5+12+15+7=89
2010 vintage
Taster #1232
· Mar 20, 2013
87/100
Standard, decent California oaked Chardonnay. Oak and green apple fruit with medium-high acid. Buy again: Probably for a typical Chard.
2010 vintage
Taster #9778
· Mar 14, 2013
90/100
I really liked this wine despite the fact that I often find La Crema wines over-oaked. Nice fruit with flavors of apricot and peach layered with vanilla and wood flavors,
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Taster #2523
· Feb 13, 2013
90/100
Nice buttery/creamy chard!
2010 vintage
Taster #0486
· Feb 10, 2013
Popped and poured. Served slightly chilled. Citrus fruit on the palate rounded off with creamy notes towards the end. Decent QPR. The transition from the very crisp/acidic notes to the creaminess is a little sharp but for the price it's a well done wine.
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Taster #6261
· Dec 23, 2012
92/100
Full body, buttery layers of bright fruit. Delicious.
2010 vintage
Taster #0064
· Dec 9, 2012
88/100
- It's somewhat balanced with a medium/full body.
2010 vintage
Taster #8288
· Nov 29, 2012
90/100
Vibrant, golden straw with a green tinge. Lemon custard, pineapple, toast, vanilla wafers, and butterscotch aromas. Rich and full-bodied with flavors to match the nose. Touch of banana on entry. Stonefruit middle palate leads to a flinty, minerally finish that is as refreshing as it is sleek. Excellent. Paired with thin spaghetti with olive oil, slivered garlic, fresh anchovies, topped with grated Parmigiano Reggiano Stravecchio, fresh-cut Italian parsley, and lemon.
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Taster #7062
· Nov 22, 2012
quite awful. Like being hit in the jaw with a two-by-four.
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Taster #1217
· Nov 16, 2012
72/100
Not great but ok.
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Taster #2687
· Nov 11, 2012
69/100
This wine is awful, think - cold smoking a stick of butter and then liquefying it.
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Taster #3699
· Oct 6, 2012
75/100
Too dry for our taste.
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Taster #2815
· Sep 28, 2012
87/100
I really enjoyed the 09, but the 10 lacks the fruity tongue. Still very adequate. Expected as 2010 not a great year for California. Still 87.
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Taster #4061
· Sep 22, 2012
84/100
Nice and creamy, but not too heavy. A solid and dependable wine, particularly for its price, and one that I like to keep in stock.
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Taster #6290
· Sep 7, 2012
89/100
For a generic CA Chardonnay, this one was very good. Aromas and flavors of tropical fruit, vanilla, and butterscotch. May be a little "big" for some but it appealed to my desirable taste profile range. Nice finish and great QPR if you enjoy the style.
2010 vintage
Taster #9461
· Aug 26, 2012
88/100
Sandy like this, but not enough that I would pay $15 again
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Taster #5385
· Aug 26, 2012
87/100
Standard drinker. No complaints but not remarkable
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Taster #9218
· Aug 10, 2012
88/100
Nice buttery finish.
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Taster #7874
· Jul 7, 2012
84/100
Aromas of oak and buttered popcorn dominate the nose. Ancillary aromas consist of pineapple, butterscotch, lemon curd and golden raisins. The palate is oak and butter upfront, pushing through to the mid palate and all the way through the finish. Acidity is strong, but helps cut through the the butter flavors. A bit unbalanced and one dimensional. (Don't get me wrong, I know what I'm drinking and like oaked Chardonnay, I just also like balance and complexity as well).
2010 vintage
Taster #0783
· Jul 5, 2012
83/100
Light aromas of yellow apple and pear. The palate shows chunky melon fruit, pineapple and butter. There's a bit of brisk lemon tea in there as well. Overall, the alcohol and oak dominate too much.
2010 vintage