Saddlehorn Cellars
Bear Hug Winemaker Select California Chardonnay
California, USA
Light yellow in color with a golden hue.
Fruity nose of lemons, green apples, grapefruits, bitter herbs, spices, wood, vanilla, peaches and melons.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with limes, citrus, grapefruits, green apples, cream, green vegetables, herbs, oak, light vanilla, spices and black pepper.
Medium finish with bitter almonds and limes.
This is a nice California Chardonnay. Well balanced and simple and drinking very nicely all by itself with light oak and citrus notes.
A good food wine too. I paired it with grilled red snapper and vegetables.
12.8% alcohol by volume.
Light yellow in color with a golden hue.
Fruity nose of lemons, green apples, grapefruits, bitter herbs, spices, wood, vanilla, peaches and melons.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with limes, citrus, grapefruits, green apples, cream, green vegetables, herbs, oak, light vanilla, spices and black pepper.
Medium finish with bitter almonds and limes.
This is a nice California Chardonnay. Well balanced and simple and drinking very nicely all by itself with light oak and citrus notes.
A good food wine too. I paired it with grilled red snapper and vegetables.
12.8% alcohol by volume.
Light golden in color.
Nice fruity nose of lemons, apples, over ripen citrus, light oak, white pepper and herbs.
Full bodied with medium acidity, creamy and soft.
Dry on the palate with grapefruits, citrus, cream, green apples, vanilla, bitter herbs, spices and white pepper.
Medium minus on the finish with bitter almonds and spices.
This California Chardonnay is well balanced, creamy and bold, with very little oak, which I liked.
I paired it with baked salmon in a spicy red sauce.
12.8% alcohol by volume.
Light golden in color.
Nice fruity nose of lemons, apples, over ripen citrus, light oak, white pepper and herbs.
Full bodied with medium acidity, creamy and soft.
Dry on the palate with grapefruits, citrus, cream, green apples, vanilla, bitter herbs, spices and white pepper.
Medium minus on the finish with bitter almonds and spices.
This California Chardonnay is well balanced, creamy and bold, with very little oak, which I liked.
I paired it with baked salmon in a spicy red sauce.
12.8% alcohol by volume.
Pale lemon in color with a yellow tint.
Simple nose of lemons, oak, vanilla, green apples and grapefruits.
Medium bodied with medium acidity, crisp and refreshing.
Dry on the palate with grapefruits, limes, lemons, green apples, melons, wood, spices and citrus.
Short finish with grapefruits and limes.
This is a nice surprise. A Simple California Chardonnay, but very easy going. No bitterness, well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food.
Refreshing when chilled properly, and easy drinking.
Everyone loved it.
I paired it with a salad.
12.8% alcohol by volume.
Pale lemon in color with a yellow tint.
Simple nose of lemons, oak, vanilla, green apples and grapefruits.
Medium bodied with medium acidity, crisp and refreshing.
Dry on the palate with grapefruits, limes, lemons, green apples, melons, wood, spices and citrus.
Short finish with grapefruits and limes.
This is a nice surprise. A Simple California Chardonnay, but very easy going. No bitterness, well balanced and enjoyable by itself or with food.
Refreshing when chilled properly, and easy drinking.
Everyone loved it.
I paired it with a salad.
12.8% alcohol by volume.
Not usually a white fan, but love this. Very drinkable, not too sweet, very nice chilled. Not gonna lie, drank a whole bottle in a sitting.
Not usually a white fan, but love this. Very drinkable, not too sweet, very nice chilled. Not gonna lie, drank a whole bottle in a sitting.
Sep 28th, 2017This wine was recommended to me by the infamous Martha Stewart, champion of the kitchen and now self proclaimed wine critic. What I love most is the name "bear hug"--a clear endorsement of a subpopulation of the gay community. This wine pairs well with...a man, preferably a large hairy one. Embrace your true self and this wine will embrace you (hug you?).
This wine was recommended to me by the infamous Martha Stewart, champion of the kitchen and now self proclaimed wine critic. What I love most is the name "bear hug"--a clear endorsement of a subpopulation of the gay community. This wine pairs well with...a man, preferably a large hairy one. Embrace your true self and this wine will embrace you (hug you?).
Jul 14th, 2017
