Rating 88
Style White
Variety
Vintage 2019
Appellation
Napa Valley
Napa County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 14.2%
Price $21.00 Value Pick  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2022-05-13

Perfect For

All-Day Sipping, Cooking And Sipping, Dinner Parties

Drink If You Like

Albariño, Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc

Charles Krug Winery Carneros Chardonnay 2019 Review

Charles Krug was the United States' first real winemaking consultant in the 19th century. He was an integral part of the development of the wine industry of Sonoma, which would then work its way into the Napa Valley. The winery is still making wine today and Charles would be proud of this Chardonnay. It’s extremely affordable and has an easy fruit forward nose with a nice hint of saline (salt) that brightens the senses. The palate is clean and crisp with, not a big dollop of oak, but a good balance between wood, fruit and acidity. This is a great wine to have laying around for a lazy weekend with friends.

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Charles Krug Winery Carneros Chardonnay 2019
Charles Krug was the United States' first real winemaking consultant in the 19th century. He was an integral part of the development of the wine industry of Sonoma, which would then work its way into the Napa Valley. The winery is still making wine today and Charles would be proud of this Chardonnay. It’s extremely affordable and has an easy fruit forward nose with a nice hint of saline (salt) that brightens the senses. The palate is clean and crisp with, not a big dollop of oak, but a good balance between wood, fruit and acidity. This is a great wine to have laying around for a lazy weekend with friends.

Reviewed On: 05-13-2022
88
POINTS
Charles Krug Winery Carneros Chardonnay 2019
Charles Krug was the United States' first real winemaking consultant in the 19th century. He was an integral part of the development of the wine industry of Sonoma, which would then work its way into the Napa Valley. The winery is still making wine today and Charles would be proud of this Chardonnay. It’s extremely affordable and has an easy fruit forward nose with a nice hint of saline (salt) that brightens the senses. The palate is clean and crisp with, not a big dollop of oak, but a good balance between wood, fruit and acidity. This is a great wine to have laying around for a lazy weekend with friends.

Reviewed On: 05-13-2022