J. Lohr Arroyo Vista Arroyo Seco Chardonnay 2023

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of J. Lohr Arroyo Vista Chardonnay Arroyo Seco 2023.

J. Lohr Arroyo Vista Arroyo Seco Chardonnay 2023
14.5% alcohol, Arroyo Seco, Monterey.

If you like rich, generous Chardonnay you'd hoover this straight up. It offers caramel notes, and grilled peach flavours, and with this comes a certain creaminess to the texture. We’re looking at very ripe fruit here – it almost feels sweet, such is the fruit ripeness – with rounds of custard and toffee notes layered through toasted stonefruits, into cooked apple. This is US $25; you get a lot of bang for your buck here. 92 points.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

When you pick up a wine book and see thousands of top-scoring wines, it’s hard to know which wine to choose. Mattinson guides you through this maze, giving you an honest view of the best Australian wines, the best wine stories, the best wine producers, the best value wines and simply, the best tasting wines. Importantly, Mattinson will tell you about the top-rated wines and also about the underrated wines. In short, Mattinson knows Australian wines inside and out.

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