91
points
Estates Collection Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay

Kendall-Jackson

Estates Collection Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay

2021 Santa Barbara County
$35
Not a historical or directOnly product
BROWSING ONLY
Description

Never had a Chardonnay from the Santa Maria Valley before? Prepare yourself to be blown away. This region is nestled along the California Coast in a rare east-west mountain range that ushers in a cooling marine influence on an almost daily basis. Rich and creamy in golden mango, pineapple, yellow peach and honeysuckle flower flavors, with oak barrel aging that brings notes of buttered biscuits and vanilla bean to the palate and finish.
Acclaim
91
points
Wine Enthusiast Magazine
MK 9/2024
90
points
Wine Spectator
MW 4/2024
Golden mango, pineapple, yellow peach and honeysuckle

Aromas

  • Tropical Fruit Tropical Fruit
  • Butter Butter
  • Vanilla Vanilla

Flavors

  • Mango Mango
  • Pineapple Pineapple
  • Yellow Peach Yellow Peach
RECENT TASTING NOTES
Tightly wound on the nose, almost like a Chab2023lis, this bottling pops with aromas of lemon sour cream, piney herb and toasted pine nut. The palate is firm and zippy, showing tangerine rind and baked lemon flavors that play against a warm pecan note.
Matt Kettmann, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, 9/2024
Estates Collection Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay

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