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Estancia 1998 Pinnacles Chardonnay (Monterey County)

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Price $12

Few wineries make inexpensive premium wine as well as Estancia, and this fruity, oaky Chard is no exception. Loaded with tropical fruit, coconut, buttercream and hard spices, it’s a pleasure to drink. Best Buy. — S.H. (5/1/2000)

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Estancia 2000 Pinnacles Chardonnay (Monterey)

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Price $13

Ripe pear, melon, citrus and apple form the core of this robust Chardonnay. It’s full-bodied, somewhat toasty, and tangy-rich at the end. A mineral edge adds balance. —J.M. — J.M. (5/1/2002)

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Estancia 1997 Pinnacles Pinot Noir (Monterey County)

Price $14

Ripe, vibrant black-cherry nose. Elegant, bright black-cherry fruit. Slightly acidic but lively. Very pretty, but young. Needs three to five years to round out, but very promising. — W.E. (11/15/1999)

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Estancia 2000 Pinnacles Pinot Noir (Monterey)

Price $16

A pleasant Pinot that harbors pretty cherry, herb and licorice flavors framed in charry oak. The finish is on the bright side. —J.M. — J.M. (5/1/2002)

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Estancia 2001 Pinnacles Pinot Noir (Monterey)

Price $15

A bit light, and on the jammy side, but offers pretty flavors of raspberries and cherries in a silk-textured easy drinker. There are some dusty Oriental spices that titillate the palate through the dry finish. — S.H. (4/1/2004)

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Estancia 2002 Pinnacles Chardonnay (Monterey)

Price $12

A bit lean in fruity flavor, but not bad for the price. You get some polished peach and apple flavors, oaky, vanilla notes and that crisp Central Coast acidity. — S.H. (11/15/2004)

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