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Beringer Luminus Chardonnay 2012

California, United States

Community Score: 4.6/5
Community Reviews: 9

Price: $55.95

Sweetness: Extra Dry
Alcohol: 14.3%

Drink: 2014-2020

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Beringer

Monique Sosa rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

Since my colleagues below have described to you where the wine comes from and a bit into the vine's heritage, I'll just tell you what I think it tastes like and why I like it so much ;-)

The bouquet is interestingly complex (for a white wine/for a Chardonnay!). The layers of aromas start with fresh apple (on the yellow delicious side), green pear, a little ripe peach, and bursting citrus peels. A few seconds later, the fruit changes. A little baking spice starts to creep out and the ripe apple & pear turns from fresh to cooked, the citrus tones down a bit and a hint of butterscotch starts to unravel. On the tongue, the marriage of all this is superb. Enough acidity is in tact, integrated and balance. A luscious rich buttery texture lingers on the tongue right through to a long yummy finish.

I tried it with shrimp cocktail and, while that was fantastic, I found the umami characters of the shrimp toned down the fruit and brought out more butterscotch (which didn't impress me very much). I am pretty excited to try it with seafood chowder though.

It's just brilliant...... for real!

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