Rating 91
Style White
Variety
Vintage 2020
Appellation
Sonoma County
North Coast
California
USA
ABV 14%
Price $37.00  Buy This Wine
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Review Updated 2023-04-21

Perfect For

Dinner With The Parents, Relaxing After Work, Winning Over the Boss

Drink If You Like

Albariño, Chardonnay , Chenin Blanc

Lombardi Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2020 Review

The Lombardi family has a rich history with food and wine in Sonoma, so it was only natural that Christine & Tony Lombardi launched their wine project in the area in 2013. The focus on solely on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. They love the grapes they get from the coast and it shows in this wine. The oak on the nose is undeniable but so balanced with vanilla folded into the fruit. The palate is rich, focused, and very balanced. You know a wine is well made when the lingering finish is as balanced as the wine itself.

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Lombardi Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2020
The Lombardi family has a rich history with food and wine in Sonoma, so it was only natural that Christine & Tony Lombardi launched their wine project in the area in 2013. The focus on solely on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. They love the grapes they get from the coast and it shows in this wine. The oak on the nose is undeniable but so balanced with vanilla folded into the fruit. The palate is rich, focused, and very balanced. You know a wine is well made when the lingering finish is as balanced as the wine itself.

Reviewed On: 04-24-2023
91
POINTS
Lombardi Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2020
The Lombardi family has a rich history with food and wine in Sonoma, so it was only natural that Christine & Tony Lombardi launched their wine project in the area in 2013. The focus on solely on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. They love the grapes they get from the coast and it shows in this wine. The oak on the nose is undeniable but so balanced with vanilla folded into the fruit. The palate is rich, focused, and very balanced. You know a wine is well made when the lingering finish is as balanced as the wine itself.

Reviewed On: 04-24-2023