2023 Big Table Farm "The Wild Bee" Willamette Valley Chardonnay
93JD
93JS
93VN
91WS
$29.95
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93
Jeb Dunnuck
Reviewed August 2025Pouring a vivid yellow color, the 2023 Chardonnay The Wild Bee is savory and bright with aromas of beeswax, chamomile, crushed stones, salted pineapples, lemon pith, and powdery flowers. The palate has a mouthwatering saltiness upfront, with a delicately rounded, medium-bodied frame and a floating feel. It’s elegant and pretty, with a savory balance, and should show its best over the next 6-8 years. (AF)
Professional Reviews
93
James Suckling
Bright, minerally aromas of grapefruit, green apples, lemon peel and flint. The palate is medium-bodied with racy acidity and a rounded and focused mouthfeel. Very nicely balanced. Drink or hold.
93
Vinous
The 2023 Chardonnay The Wild Bee wafts up with a cascade of confectionary spices and candied citrus tones that complement crushed yellow apples and nuances of fresh mint. Lifted and spry, it offers crisp mineral tones up front, complementing ripe pit fruits while taking on a more savory edge as a hint of sour citrus adds lovely inner tension. This 2023 finishes beautifully, saline yet fresh with a lemony concentration that puckers the cheeks. (EG)
91
Wine Spectator
Graceful and delicate, with pretty flavors of pear, honeysuckle and citrus that glide on the crisp yet silky finish. Drink now. (TF)
Details
| Origin | Oregon, United States |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Chardonnay |
| SKU | 1979480 |