Francis Coppola, Diamond Collection Chardonnay, Monterey County

Francis Coppola · California › Monterey County › United States of America

White · Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc

Critics

85 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

84.8

Avg Score

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Just ok.

2020 vintage

sl buttery upfront but not overpowering, smooth, sl sweet, sl melon, very drinkable

2017 vintage

Tried drinking out of fridge and was pretty plain. Opened up once warm, not exciting but for under $10 it went well with shrimp & salmon

2020 vintage

Good table wine. Ok

2020 vintage

Mild, short, smooth

2020 vintage

Générique et boisé. J'ai pas aimé.

2019 vintage

Such a surprisingly enjoyable wine. Ripe, buttery, and sweet orchard and tropical fruit notes are lifted by a creamy mouthfeel and a very attractive almond-hazelnut aspect. It's not terribly long or complex but it is long on flavor and character.

2017 vintage

CoraVin

2017 vintage

Sharp mid green gold; tropical, peachy, stone fruit nose; mid-body; easy sipping; soft acids. Party and picnic wine.

2012 vintage

Tart lemon initial taste not typical Chardonnay buttery finish

2012 vintage

Much better than the last bottle

2012 vintage

I actually liked this less than the lower priced "Gold" label Coppola chard. Too citrusy for my liking

2012 vintage

Wasted

2003 vintage

Orange lemon spicey bites.. Slight butters and oak. Great brightness for summer.

2009 vintage

Tropical nose with whiffs of vanilla and Log Cabin pancake syrup. Dry, with tart acidity, and pineapple, green apples, melon, Meyer lemons, and vanilla on the buttery palate. Refreshing.

2009 vintage

Nice light crisp chard with just a hint of oak

2009 vintage

Buttery but aged with oak typical of most ca chardonnay and therefore the taste was off a bit, couldn't place if it was age or just a bitterness

2006 vintage

Not great

2009 vintage

A great $10 white. I typically prefer dry reds, but this white manages to have a great balance of sweet with savory buttery notes. Definately on my list of reasonably priced whites to buy again. The wine looks Blonde colored. The legs are Fast. It smells like Apple, Diacetyl(butter), and Honeysuckle. It tastes like Apple, Oak, and Apricot. The body is Light. The wine is textured Satin-like. The wine finishes Medium.

2009 vintage

Finally a decent medium dry Chardonnay that even dies hard Red wine lovers can enjoy. The faint fruity aroma is not overpowering and it does not have that tangy citrus taste I dislike in a lot of chardonnays. Priced well and not too dry. Hints of oak and may become a staple in our wine cellar.

2009 vintage

A light yellow wine with surprisingly short legs. The nose features green apple, oak, butterscotch and vanilla. Very rounded and creamy in the mouth, with tastes of green apples, honeydew melon, vanilla and tropical citrus. Good acidity on the finish, which carries flavors of kiwi, vanilla and oak a fair distance. The oak is nicely restrained in this wine, which is more to my liking than the ones that have 2 x 4's dominating the finish.

2009 vintage

Terroirist Blogger Tasting #2 (David White's House) : On the nose, kiwis, lemons, some butter, some smoke, and some oak. The palate is the same, with the butter remaining in check. Definitely a good QPR -- one that would please those looking for a typical California Chardonnay and also those who hate movie theater popcorn in their wine.

2009 vintage

Chardonnay américain bien équilibré. Velouté au gout de crème brulée. Un délice avec le tartare de saumon.

2009 vintage

Nose faintly of oak. Pretty innocuous on the palate, faint apples, pears, some malo butter but not much, medium oaky finish. nice but forgettable. Decent chard for around 12 however for my money I would rather do a Muscadet, Burgundy Aligote, or South African Chennin Blanc for the same price.

2009 vintage

Beautiful golden color, a slight floral nose. Medium to high oak flavor with a very butter taste. A little to acidic for my liking. Hint of vanilla towards the end. Nice wine nothing special, but a good value for the $10 price.

2009 vintage

Bel équilibre pour un Chardonnay américain. Velouté et rond sans être trop agressant.

2009 vintage

oaky and somewhat bitter

2006 vintage

oak, butter, but bitter chard. I wanted to say that this gives what you expect and little more, but it actually gives a little less.

2006 vintage

Given the price point and ratings here i thought this would be much worse than it was. It was very good.

2006 vintage

Very oaky

2006 vintage

Thursday Night 5 for $5 (The Grapevine - Pocatello, ID) : Really unusual pale greenish yellow, with moderate nose of butter, oak, and vanilla. Ouch. Light body, tart/lively acid, weak tannins, with moderate flavors of wood, butter, vanilla, melon and some apple and pear. Very hollow mid-palate. Oakey, empty, short finish, ok balance.

2006 vintage

roberta did not like

2006 vintage

Seamed a bit oaky at first and then it mellowed out, medium nose, ok finish, ok chard but a bit overpriced at $15.

2006 vintage

pretty standard oaky chard from this house.

2006 vintage

Sweet pineapple, pear and guava with a hint of vanilla.

2003 vintage