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Fleur de California Carneros Select Chardonnay 2014 Wine Review

Fleur de California Carneros Select Chardonnay 2014

Fleur de California Carneros Select Chardonnay 2014

North Coast, California, United States

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $25.95

Drink: 2016-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.8%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Fleur de California

Agent: H.H.D. Imports

Natalie's Score: 88/100

A vibrant chardonnay, not rich and heavy, but spritely. Aromas of green and white melon and Granny Smith apples. Some toast on the finish. Medium- to full-bodied. Pair with roast chicken.

Chardonnay food pairings: pork chops, crab legs, fish cakes.

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This Fleur de California Carneros Select Chardonnay 2014 was reviewed on February 9, 2017 by Natalie MacLean

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Monique Sosa - Accredited Sommelier rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Fresh, floral and whimsy. Delicate notes of orange blossom, white pepper, citrus peel and green apple lead way to a mouthwatering high acidity, voluptuous Chardonnay. The finish is long showing lasting notes of green apple, lime and citrus pith. Enjoy with halibut ceviche. Tasted Jan 2017 - @sommsosa | bespoketastings.ca
Jane Staples - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

A full-bodied Napa Chardonnay with light tropical fruit and toast aromas. The palate gives rich tropical fruit, citrus rind, pineapple, peach and minerality.
Tasted Jan. 2017
Heather Wall - CS; WSET Advanced rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

This is a full-bodied California Chardonnay without the overuse of oak influences. Tropical fruits, banana peel, apple, lemon, toast and vanilla aromas and flavours. Bright acidity and some lingering lemon drop on the finish. Not bad value for California.
Tasted: January 2017
This Chardonnay from the North Coast of California, Fleur De California (2014) is vibrant with green apple and melon, there is some toast on the finish, so it has seen some oak treatment, but very judicious treatment of it. The wine is dry with zesty acidity. - Community Wine Reviews

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