Summerland Chardonnay 2004

One of the thrusts of Summerland Winery is to seek out and source unique vineyard sites to showcase in their limited production Single Vineyard Collection. Winemaker Etienne Terlinden wants the wines to reflect the terroir of the individual vineyard, thus he seeks to preserve the integrity of the grapes through his minimal intervention winemaker techniques. The 2004 Chardonnay, from Bien Nacido Vineyard’s Block U, shows soft and pleasant aromas of honeysuckle, apple and pear, along with a dusting of talcum powder/baby powder (and I mean that in a good, soothing way). Baked apple and pear read more...flavors are built on a moderately structured frame and are in sync with its weight in the mouth. It’s not a big, boisterous Chardonnay but it was not meant to be, all the better to pair with a wider variety of food. The ripe fruit does a slow fade on the back palate, leaving a very harmonious impression. <HR>Purchase this wine as part of the Bien Nacido Vineyards Collector’s Case, a unique offering of 12 vineyard designated wines from 12 different winemakers. <HR>    (hide)

October 2008

Enjoyed this wine out to dinner with my hubby...

June 2009

One of the thrusts of Summerland Winery is to seek out and source unique vineyard sites to showcase in their limited production Single Vineyard Collection. Winemaker Etienne Terlinden wants the wines to reflect the terroir of the individual vineyard, thus he seeks to preserve the integrity of the grapes through his minimal intervention winemaker techniques. The 2004 Chardonnay, from Bien Nacido Vineyard’s Block U, shows soft and pleasant aromas of honeysuckle, apple and pear, along with a dusting of talcum powder/baby powder (and I mean that in a good, soothing way). Baked apple and pear read more...flavors are built on a moderately structured frame and are in sync with its weight in the mouth. It’s not a big, boisterous Chardonnay but it was not meant to be, all the better to pair with a wider variety of food. The ripe fruit does a slow fade on the back palate, leaving a very harmonious impression. <HR> Purchase this wine as part of the Bien Nacido Vineyards Collector’s Case, a unique offering of 12 vineyard designated wines from 12 different winemakers. <HR>    (hide)

Rating: San Diego 2006 Silver - As reviewed by San Diego Int'l Wine Comp. on 04/01/06