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2009 The Ojai Vineyard Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley
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2009 The Ojai Vineyard Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley

Producer: The Ojai Vineyard
Style: White Wine
Grape Type: Chardonnay
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Santa Barbara

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92 Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2011

Light gold.  Seductively perfumed bouquet of lemon curd, nectarine, jasmine and iodine, with a suave note of mace.  Juicy, expansive orchard and pit fruit flavors are lifted by a tangy citrus zest quality, which adds back-end precision.  Closes on an impressively focused, stony note, with excellent length.  Adam Tolmach told me that these vines are 38 years old.

92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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01/25/2012
by Mighion13373359
Rather plain. Okay, not bad but not special.

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