Chateau St. Jean, Chardonnay Robert Young Vineyard, Alexander Valley

Chateau St. Jean · California › Alexander Valley › United States of America

White · Chardonnay
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LWIN 1254332
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89 /100
Reviews
21
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92
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Taster #1302 · Sep 12, 2012
90/100
Still vibrant with plenty of fruit and the oak is not noticeable as oak but lends a depth and hint of butter. This has held up very well, nice lemon and apple with still good acidity.
2004 vintage
Taster #3340 · Mar 27, 2010
89/100
Heavy oak, buttery. By no means a light chard. Enjoyable as a sipper but would excel with a flavorful fruity or soy/Ginger dish
2004 vintage
Taster #9882 · Mar 15, 2009
92/100
Haven't had in about a year. I was very impressed. Very balanced and full.
2004 vintage
Taster #2976 · Mar 4, 2009
88/100
oak that kind of leaves a little tightness to the jaws but the richness and the fruit - green apple, pear and grapefruit balance it to an extent.
2004 vintage
Taster #5805 · Dec 28, 2008
86/100
This is the type of calif chard I cannot enjoy. Massive oak and candied fruit. I assume age has not helped this wine.
2004 vintage
Taster #3542 · Feb 2, 2008
88/100
Creamy and silky with fairly long finish. Flavors of pear and citrus, but a bit too much oak for my taste.
2004 vintage
Taster #1384 · Dec 30, 2007
89/100
Golden straw color, deep and yellow. Creamy with a good bolt of oak. A buttery Chardonnay but not as over the top as previous vintages. Certainly a heavier white but fairly well balanced.
2004 vintage
Taster #5004 · Dec 10, 2007
90/100
banana on the nose, some boxwood cinders, nice body wight, a bit oaky for me
2004 vintage
Taster #3149 · Dec 10, 2007
90/100
Love this chardonnay.
2004 vintage
Taster #9882 · Oct 24, 2007
90/100
Great Chardonnay. More than a hint of oak, but it all blends together.
2004 vintage
Taster #3149 · Sep 7, 2007
91/100
What a beautiful Chard. So much more than butter and oak.
2004 vintage
Taster #0289 · Jun 3, 2007
85/100
A bit metallic / acidic. Not as buttery / fruity as I'd like. Hints of pear , but I'd like more
2004 vintage
Taster #6985 · Jun 1, 2007
88/100
CT88,WA90,WS92 Tasted June 1, 2007 at an offline. Light yellow color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Overly oaky nose of vanilla, butter and yellow apples. Flavors of pears, yellow apples and apricots. Medium acidity and body. Drink over the short term.
2004 vintage
Taster #5227 · May 14, 2007
90/100
Cathy and I both enjoyed this, which is saying a lot since we are not chardonnay people.
2004 vintage
Taster #6862 · Apr 17, 2007
90/100
Apple with a bit of spice and butterscotch on the nose. Very vibrant and intense on first taste with a nice finish. Not over-oaked, but there was a bit of butterscotch on the finish as well. A nice Chard.
2004 vintage
Taster #2965 · Apr 6, 2007
I am just not impressed by this bottle.....
2004 vintage
Taster #6204 · Mar 25, 2007
Very good.
2004 vintage
Taster #0277 · Mar 24, 2007
91/100
Hard not to give this 90 or more points. Great mid and back palate of honeysuckle and pear with wonderful mouth feel. Very long finish with enough acidity and backbone to hold it together and avoid being called ultra-polished. Glad I have several left to drink.
2004 vintage
Taster #3149 · Mar 9, 2007
91/100
One of the best Chards for the money. Extremely smooth and buttery with surprising depth for a white.
2004 vintage
Taster #5445 · Dec 16, 2006
89/100
Holiday Dinner Party (Josh) : From magnum.
1997 vintage
Taster #6001 · Dec 16, 2006
92/100
Still one of my favorite Chardonnays of all time--Wine Spectator was right to make it a Best Buy..just want to savor every sip!
2004 vintage
Taster #1672 · Nov 30, 2006
91/100
This wine is fairly light in color intensity for a California Chardonnary, with straw-green hues, but clear, almost brilliant. Notes of lemon, apple and stone on the nose. Medium bodied, much more than I expected from the color, with apple, nut and butterscotch flavors. Pretty clean on the finish, with trailing acidity and a smooth mouthfeel.
2004 vintage
Taster #3489 · Sep 3, 2006
88/100
Honeysuckle is primary and this wine is a bit austere for the vineyard. After being open 2 hours, a bit of spice complexity appeared, but not as much as I expected. A bit disappointing based on previous vintages.
2004 vintage
Taster #5209 · Oct 3, 2003
Carr's 26th birthday at Home: Creamy apple juice. A nice Chardonnay that seems to be hitting its stride.
1997 vintage