2008 The Ojai Vineyard Chardonnay Clos Pepe Sta. Rita Hills
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2008 The Ojai Vineyard Chardonnay Clos Pepe Sta. Rita Hills
Producer: The Ojai Vineyard
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Rita Hills
92 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2010
($38) Light, bright gold. Captivating nose combines poached pear, smoky lees, minerals, honey and hazelnut, all lifted by honeysuckle and chamomile notes. Dense, sappy and vibrant, with impressive energy to its orchard fruit and mineral flavors. Finishes long and spicy, with alluring florality and spiciness.
92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
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Member Notes
The Atypical Typical Cali Chardonnay
06/23/2011
by Pizarro14005221
Green apple and lemon nose. Body full, yet very light glycerin weight. In mouth, exhibits more green apple, but with white pear and cantaloupe, very faint yogurt note, bit of Mediterranean brine at back of palate. Finish was short, light wafting of whipped butter. This one was preferable on body to the Bien Nacido, but was not as complex or aromatic as Tolmach's fellow Chard. This, to me, was more of a typical Cali Chard, but nothing like the full blown apple and butter creations from NorCal.
Great summer sipper
05/11/2011
by beverly14078909
Not an overwhelming fruit bomb but still juicy and delicious. restrained and classy. Drank this one on my last picnic and it paired beautifully with some Vermont White Cheddar. will definitely be ordering more.
Kudos to Ojai
05/12/2011
by equine
After drinking many vintages of their Syrah and even a Pinot or two, I tried this Chardonnay from them. Really, really impressed. Not like white Burgundy but so different than most Cali chards. Great effort.
