Grand Estates Chardonnay - 2021 - Columbia Crest
Alcoholic content: 13.50 %
yr. 2019 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2019 on 01.12.2021 with 88 of 100 points.
"Aromas of corn husk and spice lead to an elegant palate that shows a lovely balance. It's a well-priced offering of the variety. Sean P. Sullivan"
yr. 2014 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.2016 with 87 of 100 points.
"Pineapple and mango aromas mix with notes of baking spices. The flavors show a fine sense of balance, tapering toward the finish. It's oak driven at times but provides a lot of enjoyment."
yr. 2011 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2011 on 01.07.2015 with 88 of 100 points.
"For lovers of lush, buttery Chardonnay, this is the one to seek out. Generously toasty barrel flavors complement spicy pineapple fruit. It's forward, full-bodied and ready to drink now."
yr. 2013 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2013 on 01.01.2015 with 88 of 100 points.
"The oak makes the largest impression on this wine, with the notes of vanilla and butterscotch out in front of apple and apricot. It's creamy in feel, trailing slightly toward the finish."
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2010 on 01.07.2014 with 86 of 100 points.
"An uneasy mix of steel and butter, this may just need a bit more time to settle. At the moment, the twin elements of metal and popcorn clash and compete. For those who love the buttery style, this should prove pleasing."
yr. 2012 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2012 on 01.01.2014 with 88 of 100 points.
"Intensely oaky, buttery and creamy, this lush style also shows ample acidity, keeping the richness in check. It's big and borderline blowsy, but packed with flavor."
yr. 2009 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2009 on 01.01.2011 with 87 of 100 points.
"This mid-level Chardonnay from Columbia Crest has a broad fan base, and is a popular by-the-glass pour. It is soft and plush, the fruit seems to float on a bed of puffy toast. Buttered apples, pastry and a finishing smack of green apple acidity leave you wanting the next sip."
yr. 2008 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2008 on 01.01.2010 with 86 of 100 points.
"A fuller, richer, more broadly fruity version of the winery's Two Vines offering, this crowd-pleasing Chardonnay slathers the palate with buttery brioche, apple and Asian pear. A little more acidity would help; give it a chill to compensate."
yr. 2007 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2007 on 01.01.2009 with 86 of 100 points.
"As comfortable as an old shoe, the Grand Estates Chardonnay from Columbia Crest delivers broad, open flavors of buttered fruit - almost like biting into a slice of apple pie, crust and all. Hard to argue with it, all 160,000 cases strong."
yr. 2006 Wine Enthusiast:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2006 on 01.01.2008 with 87 of 100 points.
"The Grand Estates Chardonnay from Columbia Crest is consistently the most broadly fruity, round and oaky wine in the lineup (outside of the much pricier reserve). Apple, pear and peach fruit dominates, and the sometimes too-present, tarted up flavors of butter and vanilla have been brought back into better proportion in this 2006 bottling. Sure to be a popular style, this is one of the best vintages in the past five years."
yr. 2005 Wine Enthusiast:
86 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2005 on 01.01.2007 with 86 of 100 points.
"Big, bold, and buttery, with plenty of oaky micro-popcorn flavors. Don't look for subtlety, but you get plenty of flavor."
yr. 2004 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2004 on 01.01.2007 with 88 of 100 points.
"Chardonnay is the sweet spot in the white wine lineup (along with Riesling, of course). Big, bright and buttery, with plenty of legit oak highlights--none of this fake vanilla or microwave popcorn excess. Bacon fat, smoke and toast match the big, round, rich fruit."
yr. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2003 on 01.01.2006 with 88 of 100 points.
"Big, bright and round, with a buttery, oaky mix of tropical fruits and plenty of sweet, toasty oak. Very well made in a rich, round, approachable style."
yr. 2002 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2002 on 01.01.2005 with 90 of 100 points.
"Bigger, with more obvious oak than the CC "regular", this gets special treatment (hand-stirred for nine months once a week) and 1/4 new oak. It's nicely integrated, big and buttery, with pleasing layers of caramelized sugar and baked apple. A home run."
yr. 2000 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2000 on 01.01.2002 with 89 of 100 points.
"The Grand Estates lineup from Columbia Crest is always a leader in the Chardonnay and Merlot categories. This offers intense fruit and a decent amount of new oak, bundled into a big, ripe wine with plenty of pineapple/butterscotch power, and enough firm acid to knit it all together."
yr. 1999 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 1999 on 01.01.2001 with 89 of 100 points.
"The Grand Estates is CC's midpriced offering, and the Chardonnay sees plenty of oak and sur-lie aging. Rich, toasted-nut aromas underscore firm apple and pear fruit. The custardy texture is a treat. Best Buy."
yr. 1999 Tom Cannavan:
88 of 100 Points.
"Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 1999 on 01.01.2001 with 88 of 100 points.
"(2001) Light butterscotch aromas over ripe apple and lemon fruit. Very crisp and fresh on the palate. Medium-bodied, with succulent pear and a little weight of pineapple richness, but nicely balanced, long and clean."
yr. 2014 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2014 on 01.07.2016 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2012 on 01.11.2014 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Spectator:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2011 on 01.10.2013 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Jeannie Cho Lee:
78 of 100 Points.
"Jeannie Cho Lee" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2009 on 01.11.2012 with 78 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Wine Spectator:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2010 on 01.06.2012 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay" from the vintage 2009 on 01.07.2011 with 88 of 100 points.
