Newton, Chardonnay Red Label, Sonoma County

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White · Chardonnay
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LWIN 1256538
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
87 /100
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29
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86.7
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93
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Taster #2298 · May 13, 2016
89/100
Although I didn't get to taste it, the others liked it. Straw colored in the glass, pears and apples on the nose and palate. There was a reported hint of spice and caramel on the nose and palate.
2012 vintage
Taster #5495 · Sep 25, 2015
91/100
Full bodied, tasty, balanced. Excellent buy.
2012 vintage
Taster #8564 · Aug 21, 2015
86/100
Light yellow. Decent wine, not very complex but pleasant. Not over-oaked.
2012 vintage
Taster #3111 · Jul 27, 2015
86/100
Decent drink for the $$ but nothing memorable and nothing like its "unfiltered" counterpart.
2012 vintage
Taster #1901 · Apr 19, 2015
85/100
Disappointing. Over oaked and disjointed. Drinkable, but there is just so many better options.
2012 vintage
Taster #5001 · Jan 29, 2015
86/100
Very flavorful, but seems a bit too oaky and "manipulated" to me.
2012 vintage
Taster #8564 · Jan 21, 2015
88/100
Light yellow with citrusy/flowery favors and a bit of oak complexity. A solid, basic Chardonnay at a great price.
2012 vintage
Taster #5839 · Dec 14, 2014
89/100
Quality Chard. for the $20 price point. Light, crisp, lightly Oaked and easy drinking.
2012 vintage
Taster #8564 · Nov 4, 2014
88/100
Light clear yellow. Light citrus and oak. Good acid balance; fairly light weight with good tartness. Not over-oaked or over-blown, but distinctly Californian as opposed to Burgundian style. This is well made and a good bargain.
2012 vintage
Taster #1714 · Oct 6, 2014
90/100
Balanced chard with butter and oak but so some nice minerality and acidity. Overall a great buy that seems to be fairly representative of the region and style.
2012 vintage
Taster #4327 · May 2, 2014
87/100
Quite a disappointment. Overdone and too much acidity for a Chardonnay.
2012 vintage
Taster #3223 · Feb 22, 2014
93/100
Really nice, crisp with just the right notes of butter and oak. A real nice wine and a great value.
2012 vintage
Taster #3591 · Jan 28, 2014
88/100
Great go to Chardonnay in the $20 region.... light nose of grass and mild lemon/tangerine.... nice light acidity with a mellow yellow finish... mild butter, citrus... tiny oak feel.... excellent stuff
2012 vintage
Taster #5346 · Dec 17, 2013
86/100
Consistently good Napa chardonnay. Light amount of oak, nice acidity, white peaches, slightly creamy and nice mouth feel.
2012 vintage
Taster #7970 · Nov 22, 2013
92/100
Nose: grass, lemon Taste: light oak, grapefruit, grass, lemon
2012 vintage
Taster #8336 · May 5, 2012
One dimensional, with a muted nose.
2008 vintage
Taster #6648 · Mar 8, 2012
80/100
Average maybe. Maybe close to over the hill.
2006 vintage
Taster #8608 · Jul 19, 2011
86/100
Agree with the one dimensional comments. Not much to this one.
2008 vintage
Taster #1446 · Dec 25, 2010
89/100
Core of stone fruit with a pleasant lingering sweetness on the finish. Not to overpowering though. A hint of butter notes and brightness. Aging quite nicely, very well integrated. Drank with cracked crab, a nice pairing.
2006 vintage
Taster #3496 · Nov 28, 2010
88/100
Good Califronia Chard for the money. Had some stone fruit on the nose, with a minerally finish. Not too buttery, but had a fairly complex taste profile.
2008 vintage
Taster #2104 · Nov 4, 2010
84/100
this fell a bit flat for me; one dimensional with a muted nose
2008 vintage
Taster #6134 · Jul 15, 2010
87/100
LVMH at Binny's (Binny's Lincoln Park, Chicago IL) : nose: nice nose of pears, tropical fruits, green apples and some bits of warm butter. Standard and straight forward nose taste: full bodied with a good amount of butter and tones of pears, tropical citrus', and tones of green apples. Lower acidity and the butter is fairly noticeable overall: while the butter is noticeable and comes close to being too much, it toes the line and works. Full bodied this is …
2008 vintage
Taster #1693 · Apr 15, 2010
84/100
Slightly oakes, apple, pears and apricot.
2008 vintage
Taster #5416 · Apr 6, 2010
82/100
Haskell's Wine Sale Tasting; 4/5/2010-4/6/2010 (Bloomington) : Not a balanced wine and featured some apple and minerals. Too much money for the quality of a $5 bottle.
2008 vintage
Taster #0585 · Jun 22, 2009
84/100
Pear, green apple, heavy oak with some pithy citrus on the finish.
2006 vintage
Taster #0611 · Jan 11, 2009
86/100
Not as much fruit as I would have liked but nicely balanced.
2006 vintage
Taster #0826 · Nov 15, 2008
85/100
I like this wine, as I liked the 2005. Good, consistent quality. Balanced. Very good (85.5).
2006 vintage
Taster #5792 · Jul 24, 2008
85/100
This is not even close to the 2005. Muted nose. Very oaky, without a lot of fruit to back it up. Would like more acidity as well. It seems like they were going in a different direction then the full throttle '05 version, but it doesn't work for me. 84-85
2006 vintage
Taster #3253 · Jul 21, 2008
82/100
Drinkable, but offers nothing remotely interesting or delicious. Acidic, but bitter, like unripe fruit, and no finish to speak of. Mouthfeel is reminiscent of cheap white wine - this should be much better considering the price point. Huge pass.
2006 vintage
Taster #6010 · Jul 13, 2008
88/100
light floral nose with toast and pear. flavors of citrus, pear and melon. thank god, newton knows how to do oak! this is well integrated and not over the top. even tho the alcohol is 15.5% you can hardly tell. there is just a little bit of heat on this medium finish. this is not your typical california chard, and for that i am grateful.
2006 vintage