Reviews : Chardonnay

Wine Bottles

Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay

2009

Presqu'ile: "The most exciting new winery" - Vinography, May 14th, 2011 Alder Yarrow, Vinography: A Wine Blog, May 14, 2011 I'm wandering around the grand tasting tent at the World of Pinot Noir conference, focusing, as I often do, on a combination of wines that I know well, and those that I've never heard of. I walk up to a table with an unfamiliar label, get a little something poured into my glass, lift it up to my nose, and WHAM! It's like I've been slapped upside the head and my senses have just kicked into overdrive. All of a sudden I'm hyper-aware and focused on this delicious experience: a wine that grabs me by the lapels, shakes me... More >

The Tasting Panel Publisher's Picks, June 2011 Meredith May, The Tasting Panel, 06/01/2011 The Tasting Panel's Publisher and Executive Editor, Meredith May, selects Presqu'ile 2009 Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay as one of her favorite wines this month with a score of 95 points! More >

2008

Central Coast Chardonnays to Look For Emily Towe, Palate Press, August 11, 2010 The first vintage released from young winemaking team Dieter Cronje and Matt Murphy, this neutral-French-oak-fermented Chardonnay has a round, floral nose and excellent balance.

http://palatepress.com/2010/08/spotlight/future-of-chardonnay-drinkable-and-balanced-wine/