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Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley Chardonnay 2018
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
Hermes Cuello 
High expectations but it was disappointing, end up being an OK wine, nothing special
High expectations but it was disappointing, end up being an OK wine, nothing special
8.8
"Odedi"
This is a very nice Chardonnay from Napa Valley. Well-balanced and easy drinking. Showing citrus, lemons, apples, pears, light spices, minerals, oak and light vanilla. Showing a nice mouthfeel with nice complexity. This is a nice surprise as it is not too much in your face kind of wine, which is what I expected. Will age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. I had it by the lake. Delicious all by itself. Aged in French oak barrels (33% new) for 8 months. 13.7% alcohol by volume. 92 points.
This is a very nice Chardonnay from Napa Valley. Well-balanced and easy drinking. Showing citrus, lemons, apples, pears, light spices, minerals, oak and light vanilla. Showing a nice mouthfeel with nice complexity. This is a nice surprise as it is not too much in your face kind of wine, which is what I expected. Will age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. I had it by the lake. Delicious all by itself. Aged in French oak barrels (33% new) for 8 months. 13.7% alcohol by volume. 92 points.
9.2
Sipping Fine Wine
Had another ‘18, Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. 95% of grapes sourced from Carneros, ‘18 saw 8 months on 1/3 new oak with about 20% of wine going through malolactic fermentation. Aromas of stone fruits, slight & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Long finish ending with fruit, wet stone and toasty character. Very nice, aging well.
Had another ‘18, Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. 95% of grapes sourced from Carneros, ‘18 saw 8 months on 1/3 new oak with about 20% of wine going through malolactic fermentation. Aromas of stone fruits, slight & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Long finish ending with fruit, wet stone and toasty character. Very nice, aging well.
9.1Sipping Fine Wine
Just tried another ‘18. Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. 95% of grapes sourced from Carneros, ‘18 saw 8 months on 1/3 new oak with about 20% of wine going through malolactic fermentation. Aromas of stone fruits, slight & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Long finish ending with fruit, wet stone and toasty character. Very nice, aging well.
Just tried another ‘18. Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. 95% of grapes sourced from Carneros, ‘18 saw 8 months on 1/3 new oak with about 20% of wine going through malolactic fermentation. Aromas of stone fruits, slight & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Long finish ending with fruit, wet stone and toasty character. Very nice, aging well.
9.2Sipping Fine Wine
Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. 95% of grapes sourced from Carneros, ‘18 saw 8 months on 1/3 new oak with about 20% of wine going through malolactic fermentation. Aromas of stone fruits, slight & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Long finish ending with fruit, wet stone and toasty character. Very nice, will benefit from short aging.
Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. 95% of grapes sourced from Carneros, ‘18 saw 8 months on 1/3 new oak with about 20% of wine going through malolactic fermentation. Aromas of stone fruits, slight & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Long finish ending with fruit, wet stone and toasty character. Very nice, will benefit from short aging.
9.1Sipping Fine Wine
Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. 95% of grapes sourced from Carneros, ‘18 saw 8 months on 1/3 new oak with about 20% of wine going through malolactic fermentation. Aromas of stone fruits, slight & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Long finish ending with fruit, wet stone and toasty character. Very nice, will benefit from short aging.
Cakebread wine offerings are among my Favs, Chard is no exception, consistent quality year/year. 95% of grapes sourced from Carneros, ‘18 saw 8 months on 1/3 new oak with about 20% of wine going through malolactic fermentation. Aromas of stone fruits, slight & honey scents. On palate complex flavors of apple, peach & lemon zest, balanced with good acidity & great mouthfeel. Long finish ending with fruit, wet stone and toasty character. Very nice, will benefit from short aging.
9.1
Ken Kasner
Christmas 2022.
Christmas 2022.
9.2Andrea Watt
Tart lemon and mineral over pear. Soft French oak leave it gentle, but the acidity keeps it crisper.
Tart lemon and mineral over pear. Soft French oak leave it gentle, but the acidity keeps it crisper.
9.0
TwiLea Fletcher
08/17/21 Damn, Neal. August is half over…. Very refreshing Chardonnay. A touch of grapefruit and lemon on the kick back.
08/17/21 Damn, Neal. August is half over…. Very refreshing Chardonnay. A touch of grapefruit and lemon on the kick back.
9.0
Vanessa
Sunset happy hour with #cakebread Napa Valley, Chardonnay. Love the warmth of the sun on my skin and the easy-drinking deliciousness of this wine. #ｔｇｉｆ With @Deked1
Sunset happy hour with #cakebread Napa Valley, Chardonnay. Love the warmth of the sun on my skin and the easy-drinking deliciousness of this wine. #ｔｇｉｆ With @Deked1
9.0
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