Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: Tightly woven aromas of lime pith, acacia and crushed chalk make for an enticing nose in this single-block expression. There's a great sizzle on the sip, where vibrant flavors of yuzu, sea salt and lemon juice meet with...
View From The Cellar, 94 points: The 2018 Sanford & Benedict bottling of chardonnay from Sandhi was also raised in twenty percent new oak puncheons for a year, with six more months of finishing time in tank prior to bottling. These are the oldest...
View From The Cellar, 91 points: The 2019 Chardonnay “Central Coast” bottling is Sandhi Wines first release of this cuvée, which hails from several vineyard sources, including Bien Nacido, Phelan Farm, Spanish Springs, Talley and McIntyre, with many of...
Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: This winery's Chardonnays have existed on their own unique plane since the days when Greg Brewer was the winemaker. There's a yogurt-like dairy kick to the nose alongside orange peel, dried pear and sea salt. The palate...
Decanter, 95 points: A mineral, flashy and bright showing of Santa Maria Valley. Herbal and floral aromas combine with cleansing and radiant yellow fruits. Beautifully tropical and snappy on the palate, with flavours of tangerine rind, Granny...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: The 2017 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict slowly blossoms with aromas of baker's yeast, Bosc pear, Greek yogurt, crushed stone and orange blossom with pie crust, warm apples, white peach plus notes of mushroom and hay. Light...
Wine Enthusiast, 92 points: Baked pear, seal salt, yellow peach and daffodil aromas arise on the nose of this ageworthy blend of 68% Roussanne, 17% Grenache Blanc, 7% Picpoul Blanc, 4% Clairette Blanche and 4% Picardin. There's a good sizzle of...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: The 2018 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills opens with touches of flint and struck match with notes of crunchy tree fruits and nutty accents. The palate is medium-bodied with the same flint, nutty character, bright acidity and a...
jebdunnuck.com, 95 points: Coming from the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 2019 Chardonnay Estate offers a beautiful sense of reduction and minerality in its stone fruits, toasted brioche, and crushed stone-like aromas and flavors. A kiss of green...
jebdunnuck.com, 92 points: The 2016 Chardonnay Golden Slope saw 15% new French oak, the balance was in neutral oak. Honeyed apples, melon, and ample mineral notes all flow to a rich, medium to full-bodied, mouthfilling effort that has nicely...
Decanter, 93 points: In 2018 just one tonne of the original, own-rooted, dry-farmed Chardonnay vines planted at Sanford & Benedict Vineyard in 1971 became available for lease, and Arnot-Roberts was 'elected' by a local producers to be the...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: From one of the oldest vineyards in the Santa Maria Valley, Paul Lato’s superb 2016 Chardonnay le Souvenir Sierra Madre Vineyard reveals attractive aromas of yellow orchard fruit, citrus zest, peach and honeycomb. On the...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: Sporting a slightly lighter color than the Vanguard release, the 2014 Chardonnay Old Guard has that raw Chardonnay fruit profile of lemon curd, apple blossom, citrus and hints of crushed rock. Medium-bodied, lively and...
Wine & Spirits, 93 points: Ripened to a warm yellow glow on Mount Harlan’s ridgetops, this viognier smells of peach nectar kissed with oak. The aromas suggest it will be buxom, but the wine is pleasingly restrained, with mineral detail—an ideal...
Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: This dramatic wine offers a tantalizing bread-dough aroma that leads to bold flavors of toasted oak, baked apple, nutmeg and butter. Medium in body, it's wrapped in a smooth texture that also retains a tang of crisp...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 90 points: The 2017 Chardonnay Santa Lucia Highlands has a quince, apricot and white peach-scented nose with notes of baker’s yeast, crushed stone and a unique laurel leaf nuance. Light to medium-bodied with concentrated honeyed...
Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: White flowers meet with wet wool on the fresh nose of this bottling from an own-rooted vineyard planted to the Clone 3 of Chardonnay. The flavors are exotic and taut, with guava skin, citron and lemongrass proving unique...
Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: The nose on this bottling blends savory depth with floral lightness, combining sandalwood, seared Meyer lemon peels, butterscotch, hot sandstone and flashes of honeysuckle on the nose. Sea salt and nectarine lead toward...
Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: Vivid oaky, earthy aromas lead to ripe firm flavors of apple and citrus in this assertive and well-structured wine. The char and wood-smoke nuances carry over to the palate, along with a nice nip of tannin and firm...
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: The 2017 Estate Chardonnay opens with notes of crushed shell, slivered almond and toast, giving way to Golden Delicious apple, apricot and white peach with hints of spring honey and white blossoms. It's medium-bodied with...
Wine Enthusiast, 90 points: Mellow on the nose at first, this wine opens up toward aromas of green chile, delicate honeysuckle, sweet lemon and warm concrete. There's a mineral hit of wet gravel at first on the sip, before red-apple flesh and ripe...
jebdunnuck.com, 95 points: Stone fruits, toasted spice, white flowers, and a kiss of salty minerality all emerge from the 2018 Chardonnay Rosemary's Vineyard. Beautifully balanced, it has a tight, vibrant mouthfeel, good acidity, and a great...
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