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2008 Ojai Vineyard Santa Barbara Chardonnay

SKU #1058212 92 points Wine Enthusiast

Racy in acidity and bone dry, this Chardonnay is the real deal. Offers rich, ripe pineapple, lime, kiwi and pear flavors, balanced with citrus fruit tang and just the right touch of sweet, smoky oak. A wonderful restaurant Chardonnay at a decent price. (10/ 2010)

90 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

Pale gold. Expressive aromas of poached pear, peach and honeydew. Spicy and sweet, offering nervy citrus and orchard fruit flavors and a good lashing of smoky minerals. The brisk finish shows good citric bite and focus. (12/ 2009)

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The 2008 Chardonnay, primarily young vines from Bien Nacido plus some Solomon Hills, is a beautifully layered, subtle wine. Lemon, flowers and minerals emerge from this tightly wound, focused white. This is an excellent value in California Chardonnay. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2016. (8/ 2011)

K&L Notes

So often California wines that try to be light and lively turn out to be less than inspiring. Here, by contrast, is a wine that comes across as light and easy, but is actually deceptively complex. This vineyard blend of chardonnay is brimming with aromas of pear, yet it has an intriguing nervy undertone. Bracing flavors of greenery and earth give an incredible fresh juicy quality to the wine, leaving you with a pleasant mineral aftertaste.

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Varietal:

Chardonnay

- It's hard to believe that up until about 30 years ago, this extremely popular varietal hid behind the veil of geographical names like Chablis and Puligny-Montrachet. Now grown all over the world and bottled by its varietal name, Chardonnay has achieved a level of branding unlike any other wine. Surprisingly, though, what you get when you buy Chardonnay can differ greatly from country to country and even within one country, depending on the climate where it's grown and how it is vinified and aged. From fresh, crisp and minerally with apple and lemon notes to rich and buttery with tropical fruit overtones, Chardonnay runs the gamut. In France's Burgundy, Chardonnay is the source of the prized wines of Chablis, Corton-Charlemagne, Mâcon, Meursault and Montrachet. It also the foundation of exceptional Champagne, where it is blended with Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier or vinified on its own into Blanc de Blancs. It is also extremely popular in California, and is gaining popularity in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Spain and South Africa.
Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world. Click for a list of bestselling items from the United States.
Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year. For our entire selection of California wines, please visit this link.
Specific Appellation:

Santa Maria/Santa Barbara

- Santa Maria and Sants Inez make up the two AVAs of Santa Barbara County, an area known for its natural beauty and temperate climate. The best grape-growing areas, however, are located on the very coastal reaches of these two appellations, and are cooled by ever-present fog and ocean breezes (it is even cooler and foggier here than Carneros!). As expected, chardonnay and pinot noir thrive while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhône blends.