Rachael Sroda

9.6

Nice Napa chard — 6 years ago

Evan Bienstock

9.3

This is a crisp and fresh Sonoma chard with just the right amount of fruit and so much character. We love this for a US Chardonnay. — 6 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.4

This wine is right at the top of the hill and ready to kick some butt. Perfectly balanced, rounded edges, stoneground fruit nose and front. Much more minerality here, some butter but the "buttah score" is probably 2/10 on this wine. The middle is rather dense, rich, full. Slightly underripe mango. Finished with a nice stone ground minerality. What a perfectly weighted chard!! Best white wine of the night without question, although a 2012 Condrieu Viognier seemed like it was 'on deck' as I was leaving therefore this one could have outdone this one, but if it did, it couldn't have been a runaway difference. This one has 5-7 years additional, so the 2015-2023 drink window suggested by CT is rather solid and right on the money. — 8 years ago

with Shay, Dan and 1 other

Tierney H

9.3

Lovely creamy chard, from berry bros & rudd hk — 9 years ago

Benjamin Keator

9.5

Ol' reliable! If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Nice, full flavor, full malo chard. Goes grey with Dover Sole — 9 years ago

Marc Melser

9.5

We had the 2012 Vintage on 12/28-29/16. What a great chard with tastes of Meyer lemon, pineapple and vanilla. Smooth finish with no bite. — 9 years ago

Megan

9.6

My first Kosta Browne chard! I like it! Opened it while cooking and it started with a nice lemon essence ... Over time it took on buttery notes with some toasted pear. Pairing just beautifully with my zucchini and pinenut pasta .... I may be deliriously happy, or my wine might taste like creme brûlée. — 6 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Hard to beat LF from a QPR perspective, or any other perspective when it comes to Cali Chard. Beautifully cut notes of river rock, lemon zest, sage pepper all in a restrained and balanced package. — 7 years ago

Mark Flesher

9.2

I think that there is some bottle variation here. Last week I had the luck to try this wine, and two weeks in a row I had the chance to try this wine again. This bottle was not as 'elegant' as the last bottle. There was less fruit, less acidity, less oak......compared to a Kistler Chard Dutton of the same year, this one lost the battle IMO, although I think it was a 50/50 split for those who tried it. I think that I was expecting this one to be as roundedd as the bottle that we tried last week, and this one simply didn't hoild up the same way. Good notes, definitely more of a pineapple but really without that citrus bite. Overripe honeydew and mango are more the note here. Not as much minerality, not as 'dried' on the finish. Nice wine....wouldn't kick it out of bed for sure. But if you have some of these, it's time to start poppin' some corks! — 8 years ago

with Shay, Dan and 1 other

Colin Nuckolls

9.2

A landmark for US chard. Great balance, precision and pure butter — 9 years ago

Michael Walker

9.8

Very light/refined, not a power chard. Slightest bit acidic — 9 years ago

Lauren Vance

Buyer Whole Foods Market Oakland

9.5

The back of the label reads "what I dream of is an art of balance" and superior balance is what they have achieved. Nose is ripe and rich, with new aromas on every sip. Lemon curd on warm brioche, backing minerality and traces of vanilla & white florals. Palate shows laces of malo, adding a rich velvety aspect to the firm acidity and ripe fruit. Extremely savory and refreshing. Favorite CA chard. — 10 years ago

Jody Scharf

9.3

I thought this Chard was better than it's ratings. But what do I know. — 6 years ago

Shane Winningham

9.4

taste like an old world chard. kinda dry. — 6 years ago

Jeff Venier

9.1

Not a Cali Chard fan normally but this is delish. Might be the leftover excitement from talking winemaking with Chuck Wagner yesterday but I loved this wine. Burgundian almost... — 8 years ago

Blake Conklin

Cellar Hand Relic Winery

9.3

Well balanced. A perfect example of what California chard should taste like. — 8 years ago

Katarina Czarniak

9.0

Super smooth and buttery. Good for non-Chardonnay fans. — 8 years ago

Joe Lucca

9.2

Love this Chard. Tangerine, Meyer lemon, and well balanced. Showed a little less complex but probably because it was drank a bit colder than usual to keep us refreshed on the patio. — 9 years ago

Dan skoda

9.3

Well endowed with high end oak influence but a nuanced balanced character, great acidity and a saline infused almost hint of petrol minerality
Great youthful chard — 9 years ago

Karen Collins

10

Wow! As a sauvignon blanc lover, chardonnay is usually not one of my first choices. The crisp citrus mineral flavor of a Marlborough sauvignon blanc is my flavor, but this chardonnay is like a beautiful cross between a crisp Marlborough and a little butter. Or, maybe like a French white Bordeaux and a California chard. Try it to see. Very reasonably priced too — 10 years ago