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Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley Chardonnay 2017
New release now available! Cakebread produces one of the most popular Chardonnays from the Napa Valley - get the new release now. The very aromatic Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay Napa Valley offers delightfully forward aromas of ripe pears and apples, with intriguing scents of guava and banana. On the palate, the wine boasts a full, fleshy texture and rich, ripe flavors balanced by subtle, spicy oak tones and an excellent underpinning of acidity. Delicious now, this very flavorful Napa Valley Chardonnay will gain additional bouquet and complexity with 18-24 months of further bottle age. Very limited.
Ratings on Delectable
Sipping Fine Wine 
30+ years ago, Jack Cakebread came to photograph Napa for a book & bought a vineyard, Cakebread Cellars was born. Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. ‘17 has elegant nose, stone fruits, citrus, floral & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Lingering finish ending with wet stone and citrus character. Had this about 9 months ago, aging well.
30+ years ago, Jack Cakebread came to photograph Napa for a book & bought a vineyard, Cakebread Cellars was born. Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. ‘17 has elegant nose, stone fruits, citrus, floral & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Lingering finish ending with wet stone and citrus character. Had this about 9 months ago, aging well.
9.1Sipping Fine Wine
Just tried new vintage! 30+ years ago, Jack Cakebread came to photograph Napa for a book & bought a vineyard, Cakebread Cellars was born. Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. The ‘17 has an elegant nose, stone fruits, citrus, floral & honey scents. On the palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Lingering finish ending with wet stone and citrus character. Can age a bit but I just cannot hold on to these bottles long enough!
Just tried new vintage! 30+ years ago, Jack Cakebread came to photograph Napa for a book & bought a vineyard, Cakebread Cellars was born. Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. The ‘17 has an elegant nose, stone fruits, citrus, floral & honey scents. On the palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Lingering finish ending with wet stone and citrus character. Can age a bit but I just cannot hold on to these bottles long enough!
9.2Isabelle Parenti
Acidity balanced well with lobster
Acidity balanced well with lobster
9.0
Ericsson
Greenish goldish on the eye. On the nose it is sweet, honey like, with scents of orange blossom and stone fruits. On the pallet, it is heavy; starts off with a burst of freshness, followed by citrus acidity, and a sweet vanilla-like medium finish. Bold and intriguing with sweet intentions. After a several hours of airtime however, the sweet intentions are converted on to fresh lusty vives...
Greenish goldish on the eye. On the nose it is sweet, honey like, with scents of orange blossom and stone fruits. On the pallet, it is heavy; starts off with a burst of freshness, followed by citrus acidity, and a sweet vanilla-like medium finish. Bold and intriguing with sweet intentions. After a several hours of airtime however, the sweet intentions are converted on to fresh lusty vives...
9.1Yutaka Hisaeda
20191112 with EM Dept. Really smooth!! Wolfgang, 200E 54st.
20191112 with EM Dept. Really smooth!! Wolfgang, 200E 54st.
9.5Andrea Watt
Pear and mineral over toasty oak. But but not bite, which I like.
Pear and mineral over toasty oak. But but not bite, which I like.
8.8
Nora Scheller
Good drinking wine. Will buy again.
Good drinking wine. Will buy again.
9.1
K ITO
typical fruity Chardonnay
typical fruity Chardonnay
8.7Ben Edwards
Not a big fan of the grape in CA, but a nice bottle.
Not a big fan of the grape in CA, but a nice bottle.
9.1
Ryan Vento
For some reason I had been craving this for weeks so today I had to satisfy my desires. Chalky, lots of minerality, and a slight synthetic nuance
For some reason I had been craving this for weeks so today I had to satisfy my desires. Chalky, lots of minerality, and a slight synthetic nuance
9.0
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