Just started discovery their amazing Chardonnay’s with the 2021 vintage and this 2023 is rocking. A little tight on day 1 but like any great wine it will improve over a few days with these younger vintages. If you are not experiencing an improvement you are drinking the wrong wines. This is one of my favorite Chardonnay’s in America and while not exactly Chablis in the glass it is a very nice representation of what Oregon can do. Cheers to Big Table Farm.
- 2023 Big Table Farm Chardonnay The Wild Bee – USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley (3/7/2025)
Day 1: Stone, white flowers, lemon, dust, chalk, spice and orchard fruit. Medium finish and nice acidity. 92+ points
Day 2: What a difference. Electric wine with minerals, shells, lemon, orchard fruit, lemon, dust, spice, white flowers, mild spices and chalk. Medium plus finish. Chablis Premier Cru quality here. 94 points
Day 3: Solid and drinking similar to day 2. Slate, minerals, shells, orchard fruit, lemon, white flowers, spice, dust and lime. Medium plus finish. Wonderful value. 94 points
Recommendation: Top five favorite Chardonnay producers in the US for the money. (94 points)