varietal: Chardonnay

The Calling Chardonnay 2022

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The Calling
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Russian River Valley
Retail Price: $26.00

Tasting Notes: The Chardonnay has the classic profile of rich and savory with control. Buttery tones, with hints of caramel and a touch of granny smith apple are all encapsulated in a soft pillow of structure. 
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Smith Bench Chardonnay 2023

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Smith Bench
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Arroyo Seco
Retail Price: $19.99

Tasting Notes: From the Wente Family, this feels like a lighter California chardonnay but still has delectable notes of oak, brown sugar and caramel apples. There’s a hint of banana on the palate with butterscotch tones that flow through the finish.
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Textbook Chardonnay 2023

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Textbook
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Sonoma County
Retail Price: $23.99

Tasting Notes: The Pey family continues their mission to deliver classic Sonoma wines. Sourcing from the Dry Creek Valley and the Russian River Valley AVA’s. 100% barrel fermented, but only 30% malolactic. Aged 11 months in French oak. Soft acidity, a hint on minerality and classic pear, apple and peach notes. Very balanced and a great food wine.
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Muirwood Vineyards Chardonnay 2023

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Muirwood Vineyards
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Arroyo Seco
Retail Price: $16.99

Tasting Notes: Soft aromas of hazelnut, baked apple and pineapple followed by pear and citrus notes on the palate, balanced by oak, which gives added complexity. Full-bodied and rounded creamy texture leaves you with a pleasant, lingering finish.
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Alexander Valley Vineyards Chardonnay 2023

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Alexander Valley Vineyards
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Alexander Valley
Retail Price: $23.99

Tasting Notes: A stunning Sonoma Chardonnay. Great acidity with just a hint of oak. Nuanced program of 75% pure stainless fruit blended with 25% barrel fermented with secondary malolactic. Aged on the lees for just six to eight months. Stelvin closure makes it easy to enjoy. Time for fresh Gulf seafood.
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Michaut Frères Chardonnay 2022

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Michaut Frères
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Chablis
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: This is a great example of a plush and luxuriously textured Chablis. Abundant stone fruit notes like apricot and mango with the classic Chablis minerality that produces a dry but rich finish.
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Sean Minor Chardonnay Signature Series 2021

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Sean Minor
Fanciful Name: Signature Series
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2021
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Sonoma Coast
Retail Price: $25.00

Tasting Notes: There is a flavorful elegance to this chardonnay. Gentle notes of butter and apple are intertwined with balanced acidity, leaving a delightful, lingering finish.
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The Paring Chardonnay 2022

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The Paring
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Santa Barbara County
Retail Price: $24.99

Tasting Notes: The 2022 Paring Chardonnay reveals a bright and inviting straw-yellow hue. On the nose, it opens with a bouquet of ripe tropical fruits — notably pineapple and mango — interwoven with fragrant notes of citrus blossom and hints of vanilla from subtle oak aging. Flavors of juicy apple, lemon zest and a hint of toasted almond unfold, complemented by a delicate undertone of butterscotch.
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Lloyd Chardonnay 2023

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Lloyd
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2023
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Carneros
Retail Price: $34.99

Tasting Notes: Oak, Vanilla and butter flavors balance in perfect harmony in this full-bodied, single-vineyard chardonnay. Winemaker Rob Lloyd’s technique with the grape gives the true chardonnay drinker exactly what they are looking for; powerful, ripe fruit and lasting flavor.
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Smith Bench Chardonnay 2022

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Smith Bench
Varietal: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2022
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Arroyo Seco
Retail Price: $18.99

Tasting Notes: From the Wente Family, this feels like a light California chardonnay but still has delectable notes of oak, brown sugar and caramel apples. There’s a hint of banana on the palate, with butterscotch tones that flow through the finish.
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