Stone-fruit, pears, hints of butter and vanilla, plump and full in the mouth with a long clean finish. Our 2004 California Chardonnay was cold fermented in refrigerated stainless steel tanks with approximately 20% aged in a combination of American and French oak barrels.
2004 Guenoc Chardonnay, Calif., about $12. Not bad for a $12 mass-produced bottle. The flavor profile is standard-issue -- pears, apples and maybe mango, kissed with vanilla -- but I kept going back to the glass for another sip, which counts for something. And everything is in balance. Think of this as a gentle, mid-afternoon wine that would match up well with fresh fruit and a creamy cheese. I did not know until I checked the Web site but Guenoc is the name of a valley in Lake County, just north of Napa County.
ISay: Good wine.
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