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Calera Chardonnay 2018 Wine Review

Calera Chardonnay 2018

Calera Chardonnay 2018

Central Coast, California, United States

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $34.95

Drink: 2022-2024

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.4%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Calera

Agent: Rogers & Company

Natalie's Score: 90/100

From California's Central Coast, Calera 2018 Chardonnay is creamy and rich with peach cobbler, apple butter, nut, baking spice and lemon meringue flavours sensual and smooth on the palate. Balanced with good natural acidity with a long and zesty finish. Pour with roast chicken.

Chardonnay food pairings: fish tacos, fish and chips, grilled chicken, pork chops.

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This Calera Chardonnay 2018 was reviewed on February 19, 2022 by Natalie MacLean

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Carolyn Hetke rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

This is a great balance of fruit and oak. The nose is all about light, toasty, buttery oak notes over peach and ginger notes. The palate has generous tropical fruit and pastry in play. All nicely integrated and well balanced with beautiful tension and a long finish. You don't want this one to end! Enjoy with pastry appetizers, pork with apple sauce or chicken in cream sauce. Tasted April 2022 thewineloverskitchen.com
Christian Marcoux rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

A sumptuous California Chardonnay, the Calera 2018 delivers dense tropical aromas. Full body with present acidity, well suited for food pairing. Every sip develops complex flavors of mango, lime peel, caramel and oak. Delicious wine. Enjoy!

Tasted at Emerging California Master-Class April 2022

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