Reviews
Lot 402 | 2012 Arroyo Seco
Chardonnay
Best of Class: 2013 SF Chronicle Wine Competition; Features a gorgeous nose of peach, honey, and guava, with hints of lemon oil and banana.
$15.00
(13 Reviews)
Wine Details
Features a gorgeous nose of peach, honey, and guava, with hints of lemon oil and banana. The aromatic backbone is a honeyed beam of acidity that runs through the palate, carrying intense flavors of honeysuckle, vanilla, and tropical fruit. Mouthwatering buttery texture and a long lush finish make for an absolutely scrumptious wine.
- Vintage
- 2012
- Appellation
- Arroyo Seco
- Grape
- Chardonnay 100%
- Alcohol by Volume
- 13.8%
- Cases Produced
- 700
- Drink/hold
- Now through 2018
- Release Email
Cam Confidential
Cam Confidential
Our perennial best seller (except for 2011, when we were unable to get a drop) is back and it is drop dead gorgeous…I believe our best yet, but at least certainly on par with the fantastic 2009 Lots 238 and 280 Arroyo Seco Chardonnays (same sourcing). Possesses all the impact of the 2009s but with better purity and complexity.
Eric
Verified Purchase
9/10/2015
Perfect
White peach and citrus with slight buttery honey.
For this price it doesn't get any better
Wilson H
Verified Purchase
2/12/2014
Excellent
This was my favorite chardonnay of 2013—easily the best of CH's several Monterey County Arroyo Seco offerings. I wish only that there were more, but there are likely to be more wines from this area in the future as several of CH's best chardonnays have come from this area.
Peder
12/4/2013
A Chardonnay I will drink
I have never been a fan of Chardonnay, but this one has made me a convert. I like it because there is just a slight tart taste that appeals to me. Glad I decided to take Cam's advice to try it.
John
Verified Purchase
11/18/2013
great
wish you had more of this style wine
Barbara
Verified Purchase
11/12/2013
Love this Chardonnay
If you like buttery Chardonnay, you will love this one. Compares to LaCrema. Have bought several cases so far.
joe z
Verified Purchase
11/4/2013
Great value
Really impressed with the overall quality of this chardonnay. This coming from a almost exclusive red wine drinker. Great job!!
Barbara
Verified Purchase
10/27/2013
Awesome Chardonnay
This is a very rich, creamy, buttery Chardonnay with a little bit of oak. This is a wonderful Chardonnay at a very reasonable price.
Douglas
Verified Purchase
10/25/2013
Disappointed
While I'm usually more than satisfied with CH wines, Lot 402 was a disappointment. I detected no buttery, smooth texture at all. Just the opposite. It tastes more like an inexpensive French chardonnay.
Harry
Verified Purchase
10/1/2013
Best '12 so far this season
This is the best 2012 California style chardonnay we have had so far. Ver rich, buttery, slightly oaky and very well balanced. Drinks better now than the '12 Rombauer Napa at twice the price.
Timothy
Verified Purchase
9/18/2013
Great Chardonnay
If you want a great drinking chardonnay, this is it. Smooth buttery taste with great fruit flavors.