2015 Liquid Farm Chardonnay Bien Bien
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The 2015 Chardonnay Bien Bien, from the famed Bien Nacido, is a rich, ample and creamy wine endowed with real depth. Shades of apricot, chamomile and floral-infused honey add intrigue throughout. The Bien Bien is tightly wound today, but it holds plenty of promise for readers who can cellar it for another year or two.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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The 2015 Bien Bien Chardonnay delivers opulent brioche, cashews and ginger notes over a core of ripe apricots and spiced pears. Medium-bodied, with wonderful tension and beautiful poise, the youthful stunner offers satisfying intensity and depth with a lovely layered finish.
The 2015 Chardonnay Bien Bien (all from Bien Nacido and aged in 30% new French oak) offers more spice, toasted bread and orchard fruits, with lots of minerality, medium to full-bodied richness and a clean finish. It will have a decade of longevity. Based out of Santa Ynez, Liquid Farm Winery is a collaboration between Jeff Nelson, Nikki Pallesen and James Sparks. They make a bevy of classically styled, age-worthy Chardonnays, a Bandol-styled rosé, and two Pinot Noirs.