Abeja, Chardonnay, Washington

Abeja · Washington › United States of America

White · Chardonnay

Critics

91 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

90.8

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Yummy!

2014 vintage

Still my favorite Washington Chardonnay

2014 vintage

Popped this one a bit early. Still wound tightly, it needs the cellar, but was enjoyable after decanting. Light gold, beautiful balance with bright acidity. Nuanced citrus on the nose, with notes of green apple, persimmon & graphite. The finish is extensive, with passion fruit, yuzu, and wet stone. Drank from Riedel Extreme Chardonnay glass. 2018-2021.

2014 vintage

like old sauterne

2006 vintage

Rich oak treatment but balanced and nice - I like the fruit here. A pleasing choice for those who like an unctuous, slightly buttery and rich style. 90-91

2006 vintage

Color light golden and clear. Aroma of light vanilla and toasty, pleasant but not a lot of fruit. Rich body but muted, nice clean finish. nice wine but not distinctive

2006 vintage

A few years old, but it has balanced out nicely against the moderate level of oak used in their chards. Beautiful golden color with wonderful noise and taste. Not a grand cru burgundy, but better than most Napa chards - it reminded me of the Mt. Eden chard I drank last week.

2006 vintage

Another really nice WA chardonnay. This one's a bit fuller and more complex than some. The french oak makes for only a subtle touch of oak so as to let the fruit flavors shine thru. Slightly creamy, nice apricot, pineapple, some almond and minerality. Good acidity, not so long finish. Nicely done, but a bit pricey at $35. 89-90 pts

2006 vintage

This wine has a golden yellow color to it. From the nose came aromas of banana, pineapple, vanilla and a little citrus and mineral as well. It tasted of citrus, vanilla, slight minerality and toasted oak. This one will get better with some age on it. I would guess three years in the cellar would really do some wonders for this wine, and there could be a possibility this could be a wine that goes 8 to 12 years. Nice …

2006 vintage

Loved the first bottle I had of this and bought more. This bottle was quite disappointing. Had with cod and it just did not work. Had that "steely metallic" taste and even before the meal the wine had a kind of amorphous bitter taste.

2006 vintage

This wine greatly exceeded my expectations. Nicely balanced and a degree of sophistication that is frequently lacking in WA chardonnay. Just the right amount of oak and at $23.00/bottle is so much better then a whole lot of CA chardonnay's at $30-$50.

2006 vintage

Great Chardonnay! Would recommend to anyone.

2006 vintage

nose: initially very oakey, masking any other nuances. With 2 hours of air time and a significant temp increase I get more toasted lime flavors along with some dust, chalk and even a hint of peat moss. The palate is much more tart and citrus-filled than the 2003 (my only other comparison in this wine) with a rather green midpalate but a very suave finish. Aciditiy-lovers will be in heaven. This wine is simply not as generous as I expected, …

2006 vintage

Paired beautifully with a sweet corn saute, some really amazing harmonies of flavor.

2006 vintage

Well abeja is one of my fav wineries in all of WA & there r so many greats! Ive loved every variatel & this is no different! Color - beautiful golden Nose - yummy pineapple a lil apricot. Even with the cool fruit I'm gettin some creme brulle 2. It has a nice roundness 2 it. Palate - silky smooth and just the right amount of sweet fruit. The apricot carries over nicely. Gets a lil creamy on the mid …

2006 vintage