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Noble Vines 446 Chardonnay 2016 Wine Review

Noble Vines 446 Chardonnay 2016

Noble Vines 446 Chardonnay 2016

San Bernabe, Monterey, California, United States

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $18.95

Drink: 2019-2024

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Noble Vines

Agent: Select Wine Merchants Inc.

Natalie's Score: 89/100

Love this butter-rich Californian Chard from the cool climate Monterey wine region -- one of the coolest wine grape growing regions in California. Still that wonderful toffee and caramel on the nose, dry, medium-plus-bodied with ripe apples, stone fruit, vanilla and toast oak flavours on the palate on this consistently well-made Chardonnay. The vintage was awarded Silver at the 2018 International Wine & Spirit Competition. Noble Vines 446 is named for the vine stock 4, which is now planted in the winery's block 46 vineyard and other sites in San Bernabe. Chill and enjoy with roast chicken.

Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, seafood alfredo, pork tenderloin with peach, apricot compote.

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This Noble Vines 446 Chardonnay 2016 was reviewed on February 28, 2019 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

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  • 898668
  • $14.02 
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Noble Vines 446 2016 is a well-priced, rich and buttery California Chardonnay from San Bernabe, Monterey, California. Toffee and caramel on the nose with ripe yellow apples, lemon curd, vanilla and toasty oak flavours on the palate on this well-made Chardonnay. Monterey is one of the coolest-climate wine regions in California. The vintage was awarded Silver at the 2018 International Wine & Spirit Competition. - Community Wine Reviews

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