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2005 Shady Bay California Chenin Blanc

2005 Shady Bay California Chenin Blanc

This wine has just a touch of residual sugar, making it ideal for late-summer sipping, or pairing with Asian fare anytime. Its floral and honeyed aroma leads to flavors of sweet grapefruit and kiwi.

Varietal: Chenin Blanc Vintage: 2005
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About Chenin Blanc

Native of Loire valley in France. Grapes have high acidity and need plenty of sun to ripen. The foundations of great long-lived whites, such as Vouvray. In South Africa and California can give soft, fruity wines with notes of melon, peach and citrus.

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4.0/ 5.0

112 Reviews

    best flavor in a chenia blanc

    8/25/2006 wayne geis
    • Rater Rank 7,476
    • Number of Ratings 4
    • Average 4

    Excellent, finally found a bottle worth my praise!

    9/02/2006 Philip R Ronco
    • Rater Rank 5,119
    • Number of Ratings 9
    • Average 4

    too sweet, and eventually left a sour taste in my mouth.

    9/11/2006 Lee M. Espeland
    • Number of Ratings 1

    Very nice

    9/13/2006 JERI POOL
    • Rater Rank 1,883
    • Number of Ratings 22
    • Average 4

    No comment...

    9/13/2006 John Mikishko
    • Rater Rank 8,072
    • Number of Ratings 2
    • Average 4

    Refreshing fruit flavors, enthusiatically endorsed by the numerous fruit flies that dove cheerfully to their happy end in my glass!(I loved it, too, paired with a mildly spicy chicken rice dish). Welcome back, Chenin Blanc!

    9/13/2006 Tom THyer
    • Rater Rank 3,383
    • Number of Ratings 14
    • Average 4

    it was light and delightful, with great fruit and hint of flowers

    9/14/2006 NANCY NEIGHBORS
    • Rater Rank 8,047
    • Number of Ratings 2
    • Average 4

    Delightfully light fresh, crisp and airy. Good summer wine. A nice prelude to whatever you choose to follow.

    9/16/2006 LISA MCDANIEL
    • Rater Rank 5,083
    • Number of Ratings 9
    • Average 3

    Recieved four bottles, a variety. Tasted this and enjoyed it vey much. Excited to taste the rest.

    9/26/2006 Delphine Maier
    • Rater Rank 8,374
    • Number of Ratings 1
    • Average 4

    Too light - had very little taste

    9/27/2006 Kim Camillucci
    • Number of Ratings 1

    This white wine has an extremely refreshing quality. Reminds me of both spring, and the vanilla stick that comes in the Lik 'em Aid pack!

    10/02/2006 Erik Chelstad
    • Rater Rank 6,458
    • Number of Ratings 4
    • Average 3

    loved it!

    10/03/2006 DENTON WEAVER
    • Rater Rank 7,239
    • Number of Ratings 4
    • Average 4

    crisp and delicious

    10/03/2006 FG Freemyer
    • Number of Ratings 1

    I was delighted to receive the Chenin Blanc and it was a welcome change. Do you have Chablis?

    10/05/2006 Dorothy Bezdecheck
    • Rater Rank 8,309
    • Number of Ratings 1
    • Average 4

    This had a great nose and the flavors were smooth and made you want more. We would buy this again.

    10/05/2006 TRUDI BARNES
    • Rater Rank 7,924
    • Number of Ratings 2
    • Average 3

    This Chenin Blanc tasted of hops as if I had been drinking an ale instead of wine. Did not like the after taste.

    10/06/2006 SANDRA KAWATA
    • Rater Rank 6,775
    • Number of Ratings 4
    • Average 3

    nice crisp taste. aroma was pleasant to the sences. paired it with roasted organic turkey, au gratin potatoes and coleslaw. all three tasters enjoyed with meal.

    10/10/2006 Teresa McWhorter
    • Rater Rank 7,897
    • Number of Ratings 2
    • Average 4

    nice crisp taste. aroma was pleasant to the sences. paired it with roasted organic turkey, au gratin potatoes and coleslaw. all three tasters enjoyed with meal.

    10/10/2006 Teresa McWhorter
    • Rater Rank 7,897
    • Number of Ratings 2
    • Average 4

    Fair to good for a white wine.

    10/11/2006 DAVID SHAW
    • Rater Rank 7,882
    • Number of Ratings 2
    • Average 2

    Nice clear, fruit filled flavor. One of my favorites so far

    10/11/2006 LISA STOWELL
    • Rater Rank 7,291
    • Number of Ratings 4
    • Average 4

    great flavor

    10/11/2006 THOMAS BEAMAN
    • Rater Rank 6,398
    • Number of Ratings 7
    • Average 4

    love the after taste, best white wine i've had i a while

    10/11/2006 CHANDRA SOLBERG
    • Rater Rank 8,265
    • Number of Ratings 1
    • Average 5

    Great!

    10/11/2006 LARRY SCHULZ
    • Rater Rank 2,492
    • Number of Ratings 14
    • Average 4

    very smooth. slightly light. not much grass in the taste aroma very light

    10/12/2006 ARNOLD WINOKUR
    • Rater Rank 4,593
    • Number of Ratings 11
    • Average 4

    I really liked the light flavor.

    10/12/2006 Chelsea Bonner
    • Rater Rank 6,438
    • Number of Ratings 5
    • Average 3

    Very good with the fruit and cheese plate--and roasted garlic triscuts. Was light with fruit flavor--guests loved it.

    10/12/2006 Earl Higgins
    • Rater Rank 8,254
    • Number of Ratings 1
    • Average 4

    Excellent selection

    10/12/2006 MICHAEL GLAPION
    • Rater Rank 7,872
    • Number of Ratings 2
    • Average 4

    Nice appertif wine. Best (to me) served quite cold

    10/12/2006 ANNE BUCKLES
    • Rater Rank 3,455
    • Number of Ratings 5
    • Average 4

    Pretty bland...slight aftertaste.

    10/13/2006 JOSHUA LIEBERMAN
    • Rater Rank 7,046
    • Number of Ratings 5
    • Average 3

    very good for a white wine

    10/13/2006 ARTHUR HUDSON
    • Rater Rank 7,045
    • Number of Ratings 5
    • Average 3

    Very refreshing, crisp white wine.

    10/13/2006 Nancy Fleming
    • Rater Rank 8,236
    • Number of Ratings 1
    • Average 4

    dull

    10/13/2006 Mary Doshi
    • Rater Rank 7,862
    • Number of Ratings 2
    • Average 2

    Excellent with Chicken breasts with a citrus sauce. Mirrored the flavors of this wine beautifully.

    10/13/2006 Patti & Chuck Fuerbringer
    • Rater Rank 7,856
    • Number of Ratings 2
    • Average 4

    AN AVERAGE CHENIN BLANC

    10/13/2006 SAM WARD
    • Rater Rank 8,240
    • Number of Ratings 1
    • Average 3

    Iwould buy this again. Dinner was lamb and went very well together

    10/17/2006 KATHY BROWN
    • Rater Rank 7,595
    • Number of Ratings 3
    • Average 4

    Wonderful!

    10/20/2006 Leigh Carpenter
    • Rater Rank 8,183
    • Number of Ratings 1
    • Average 4

    Right down the middle, didn't like it but didn't hate it...

    10/21/2006 Sarah Burke
    • Rater Rank 7,003
    • Number of Ratings 5
    • Average 3

    Very smooth

    10/24/2006 James Arens
    • Rater Rank 7,561
    • Number of Ratings 3
    • Average 4

    So far I have tried three of you wines. All good. My surprise.

    10/24/2006 Jerry Hanna
    • Rater Rank 8,146
    • Number of Ratings 1
    • Average 4

    Enjoyed the Chenin Blanc very much.

    10/24/2006 Kathleen Hirsche
    • Rater Rank 8,155
    • Number of Ratings 1
    • Average 4

    Sent to my brother for his birthday - he's a fairly knowledgeable wine lover/ collector and this sounds like just his type of wine. Will send on any feedback he gives.

    10/27/2006 SALLY KILPATRICK
    • Rater Rank 6,306
    • Number of Ratings 6
    • Average 4

    run of the mill

    10/28/2006 COLLEEN GRIFFITH
    • Rater Rank 6,181
    • Number of Ratings 7
    • Average 3

    perfect, not too dry or too sweet

    10/30/2006 Mary Werner
    • Number of Ratings 1

    This is probably the best Chenin Blanc that i have tasted. Nice, right fruity flavor adds just enough sweetness.

    11/08/2006 Skyla Hall
    • Rater Rank 1,934
    • Number of Ratings 9
    • Average 4

    Maybe in a few years...Flat. NO body, little taste, NO bouquet

    11/14/2006 Randall Petresh
    • Rater Rank 5,829
    • Number of Ratings 8
    • Average 2

    Crisp and light; perfect with cheese.

    1/01/2007 TAMARA SPARKS
    • Rater Rank 6,836
    • Number of Ratings 4
    • Average 4

    This was a good wine.

    1/08/2007 LORENA LINDEMANN
    • Rater Rank 7,002
    • Number of Ratings 3
    • Average 3

    i really enjoyed the chenin blanc

    2/02/2007 Oralia Gomez
    • Rater Rank 7,283
    • Number of Ratings 2
    • Average 4

    afasd

    1/03/2008 asdasd
    • Rater Rank 4,495
    • Number of Ratings 3
    • Average 5
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