Summerland Bien Nacido Chardonnay 375ml Case

by Wootbot

Vacation, All I Ever Wanted

Now, kids, stop crying. You have no reason to be upset. After all, I never said Summerland was a theme park.

I suppose I could’ve phrased it like “Hey, kids, pack up your things, ‘cause we’re going to Summerland Winery!” instead of just blurting out sentence at “Who wants to go to Summerland?” But, c’mon, where’s the challenge in that? My job as your father is to give you life lessons, not spoon feed you information. Next time, you’ll know to Google the things you hear, won’t you? Lesson learned, I say.

Besides, look at this place! It’s beautiful! Just look at all the hills and the grapes and the… grapes. Grapes are better than thrill rides and cotton candy, aren’t they? Of course, they are. You two just can’t appreciate it because you’re kids. One day, though, you’ll also be tricking your children into driving hundreds of miles just to pick up a case of Summerland Bien Nacido Chardonnay. It may not be the fresh crushed peach and honeysuckle aromas and baked apple and Asian pear flavors of the 2005 Bien Nacido Block U Chardonnay you’re after, or the 2007 Bien Nacido Block U Chardonnay with a lush, dense palate and silky, creamy mouthfeel, but it’ll be something just as lovely, I’m sure. Just you wait.

Yep, three whole days of Summerland Winery. It’s almost a shame you two will have to stay in the motel room the entire time we’re out here. Almost. Don’t worry. I’ll give you plenty of quarters for the Magic Fingers on the bed. If you close your eyes, maybe you can pretend you’re riding in a tea cup or something.

2005 Bien Nacido Block U Chardonnay
  • APPELLATION: SANTA MARIA VALLEY
  • HARVEST DATE: 10/1/05
  • BRIX AT HARVEST: 24
  • ALCOHOL: 14.1%
  • pH: 3.29
  • TA: 0.643 g/100ML
This wine has a bright golden hue that hints of the finesse and balance experienced on the palate. Fresh crushed peach and honeysuckle highlight the bouquet followed by flavors of baked apple and Asian pear that leads to a wash of mineral and clean acidity in the finish. A wonderfully balanced wine, fresh and pleasant.

                                                    

 

2007 Bien Nacido Block U Chardonnay
  • Vintage: 2007
  • Appellation: Santa Maria Valley
  • Vineyards: 100% Bien Nacido Vineyard, Block U
  • Alcohol: 14.1%
This wine has the golden hue and finesse of white Burgundy from Meursault, replete with a silky, creamy nose and supple, smooth mouth feel. Fresh, muttled peach and honeysuckle blossoms highlight the bouquet, followed by flavors or baked apple and Asian pear.  Lush and dense on the palate, yet with a backbone of firm acidity and a lovely, extra long finish of caramel and crème brulee. One of our most elegant wines, this will pair perfectly with a salad nicoise or broiled lobster with garlic and butter.
 
 

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