Light golden with a green olive hue; pear, fresh - baked bread and a cornucopia of spicy - leesy - smoky and buttery...

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This has a lifted, generous if not very well integrated nose of wood smoke, spice, heated butter, lemon. Its quite...

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Past vintages of this Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay have over delivered under the radar value so hopes were once...

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A little heavy on the oak, not as good as the 2007, Still tasty.

88

Disappointing given some of the impressive Chardonnays they have released in previous years. Tasted November 2013.

87

Villa Mt. Eden Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2008, Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley