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Anthony Gismondi on Wine
Saintsbury Brown Ranch Carneros Chardonnaytext
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16½/20

Saintsbury Brown Ranch Carneros Chardonnay 2003

Carneros, Napa Valley, California, United StatesBig butterscotch, honey, melon, baked pear, nutty, vanilla nose with a bit of orange. Round, fat, oily, full bodied style and very dry. Nutty, buttery, vanilla, spicy garlic lees, baked pear and mineral flavours. Solid somewhat Meursault-like style but now fully mature. Drink up.Tasted: 18 December 2007Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$50.00750mlspecialty listing
Producer: SaintsburyDistributors: Icon Vins Fins
Grape: ChardonnayCSPC: 236695UPC: 00732458020971