Winery Clendenen - Le Bon Climat Chardonnay

Winery ClendenenLe Bon Climat Chardonnay

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Le Bon Climat Chardonnay of Winery Clendenen is a white wine from the region of Santa Maria Valley of California.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Le Bon Climat Chardonnay from the Winery Clendenen

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Bon Climat Chardonnay of Winery Clendenen in the region of California is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Le Bon Climat Chardonnay of Winery Clendenen in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clendenen's Le Bon Climat Chardonnay.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Bon Climat Chardonnay - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Le Bon Climat Chardonnay - 2014
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Le Bon Climat Chardonnay - 2013
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Le Bon Climat Chardonnay - 2012
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Le Bon Climat Chardonnay - 2011
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Le Bon Climat Chardonnay - 2009
In the top 100 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110

The best vintages of Le Bon Climat Chardonnay from Winery Clendenen are 2012, 2014, 2009, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Clendenen

The winery offers 36 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santa Maria Valley in the region of California

The Winery Clendenen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 1500 of of Santa Maria Valley wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley

The wine region of Santa Maria Valley is located in the region of Santa Barbara County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belle Glos or the Domaine Paul Lato produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Maria Valley are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Maria Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, rosemary or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of allspice, menthol or bramble.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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