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Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2013
The rare Reserve version of Kendall-Jackson's bestselling Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay. Limited. Handcrafted from the top 5% of all the Kendall-Jackson lots, a delicious blend of Monterey and Santa Barbara fruit. Sur lie aged with lees stirred twice monthly to integrate fruit and oak and promote a creamy mouthfeel. 90 Points Robert Parker: "The real superstar, if you want to spend a few more dollars, is the 2013 Chardonnay Grand Reserve, which is a blend of 54% Monterey estate fruit with 46% Santa Barbara estate fruit. This is aged in 31% new French oak and a touch of American wood as well, for nine months prior to bottling. The wine shows honeysuckle, brioche, pineapple, mango, and orange notes in a boisterous, exuberant, richly fruity, but pure, medium-bodied style with the oak kicked to the background."
Ratings on Delectable
Silvia's Wine 
Founder, V&N Cellars - Barcelona
Classic chardonnay with body and structure.
Classic chardonnay with body and structure.
8.9
Nate Axline
Full bodied, tart apple, uplifting aromatics
Full bodied, tart apple, uplifting aromatics
8.5Steven Beishuizen
Quite enjoyable. Buttery with oak and lime. Small hints. Smooth and biscuity. I like it.
Quite enjoyable. Buttery with oak and lime. Small hints. Smooth and biscuity. I like it.
8.9
TriShan
Tart. Not sweet.
Tart. Not sweet.
8.2Matt Reagan
Surprisingly good. Over-oaked though.
Surprisingly good. Over-oaked though.
7.9Courtney Cox
did not like! tasted like mold
did not like! tasted like mold
6.1
Lisa Moss
This is our favorite wine, light and crisp. It's the wine by which we judge all others.
This is our favorite wine, light and crisp. It's the wine by which we judge all others.
10Rick Stiles
Regular KJ Chardonnay less the oak.
Regular KJ Chardonnay less the oak.
8.5
Dan Pugh
Quite a good Chardonnay. Rich, without being overbearing with butter. Fruity but not too sweet; floral and a little acidic. Drank well with roasted chicken. Would buy again - got for about $14 on sale.
Quite a good Chardonnay. Rich, without being overbearing with butter. Fruity but not too sweet; floral and a little acidic. Drank well with roasted chicken. Would buy again - got for about $14 on sale.
9.1
Lauren Young
Simple Chardonnay, balanced not buttery but easy drinking and a fine balance to soba-2013 vintage
Simple Chardonnay, balanced not buttery but easy drinking and a fine balance to soba-2013 vintage
8.8
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