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6 notes

2016

Lutum Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard

Central Coast · Sta. Rita Hills

Predictable California Chardonnay flavors of lemon curd and vanilla. Not a bad execution of flavor necessarily in that it doesn't come across overly gummy or nauseatingly cloying, but it really…

Reviewed 31 July 2020
2016

Lutum Chardonnay Durell Vineyard

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

Smooth and inviting, if not fairly simple and a bit of a snoozer. It's medium all the way around, with lemon, vanilla cream, pear, and a slight floral note. Predictable but not totally off-putting.…

Reviewed 16 February 2020
2016

Lutum Chardonnay Gap's Crown Vineyard

Sonoma County · Sonoma Coast

This is certainly a lemon curd, popcorn, vanillin California Chardonnay, but luckily it doesn't totally collapse under the confection-weight of the barrel treatment, still allowing the core yellow…

Reviewed 9 September 2019
2014

Lutum Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard

Central Coast · Sta. Rita Hills

This took some time to get over a bit of a flat affective response on the palate on initial PnP. Similar in flavor profile to the 2012 and 2013 served next to it, this 2014 started out with some…

Reviewed 8 September 2019
2013

Lutum Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard

Central Coast · Sta. Rita Hills

The most accessible and giving in the flavor department compared to its 2012 and 2014 siblings served beside it, this 2013 impresses for its ripe red cherry, red raspberry, orange rind, pomegranate,…

Reviewed 8 September 2019
2012

Lutum Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard

Central Coast · Sta. Rita Hills

Decidedly tight and a little unforgiving in the early onset of PnP. Some swirling coaxed out crunchy cranberry, red cherry, pomegranate, and butter pulverized stone notes. Finished linear and…

Reviewed 8 September 2019