2000 Estancia Pinnacles Chardonnay - Monterey, CA: Straw yellow color. Mild nose with spice, apple, pear, pineapple and oak. Smooth on the palate. Creamy and classy. Well balanced and crisp in all the right places. Price is right at $10.
Bright notes of toprical fruit with hints of fresh white peaches and ripe pear intertwine with soft notes of Crème Brule. Toasty oak and cream fill the lingering finish.
Bogle Chardonnay 2005
Bogle�s 2005 Chardonnay has a little something for everyone: barrel fermentation, sur-lies aging, and partial malolactic fermentation. These hand-crafted processes create a rich and elegant wine with layers of complexity. Fresh tropical fruits like pineapple, mango and green apple greet both the nose and palate upon first sip, followed up by a touch of lemon cream. Complimented by more creamy notes of butterscotch and caramel, the wine has a long, lingering finish hinting of toasty oak. Enjoy this wine with just about everything!
Bighorn Cellars
2004 Chardonnay, Camelback Vineyard
(Carneros ~ Los Carneros)
The 300-acre Camelback Vineyard in Los Carneros, the southernmost vineyard in Napa Valley, has gravelly, well-drained soils as opposed to the more common clay, along with the typical maritime climate of the AVA. 40-acres serve as the main source for this bright, yellow-gold Chardonnay. With buttercream, honey, and bosc pear aromas, medium body, sweet, ripe, vivacious fruit on the palate, and a clean, lemony finish, this is a refreshing change of pace in Napa Chardonnay.
2005 Murphy-Goode Chardonnay
Winemaker's Notes
This wine is barrel fermented in the traditional white wine Murphy-Goode combination of French and American oak barrels. A varying percentage of the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation to add a slightly rounder texture while still preserving the fresh Chardonnay fruit characteristics. The apricot and pear aromas and flavors of this clean, fresh Chardonnay are highlighted with just the right hint of oak.
Clos Du Bois Russian River Reserve Chardonnay 2004
Extra opulence and depth of character are evident in this more rare Chardonnay selection from Clos Du Bois.*
Eric Olsen, Winemaker, reports Clos Du Bois Russian River Reserve Chardonnay 2004 is 100% varietal, barrel-fermented, 100% malolactic fermentation, and aged 9 months in 4/10 new French and American oak.
Tasting Notes. Color: Light golden straw, greenish tint. Aromas: Opulent buttery, smoky and oaky tones frame pear, apple and orange rind fruitiness. Medium-bodied and creamy on the tongue, the juicy fruit, spice and vanilla flavors carry through to a nice lingering dry finish.
Closure: Real cork.
Excellent value ($15).
Robert Young Alexander Valley Chardonnay 2004
"A full-bodied and intense Chardonnay, with rich aromas of guava, melon, nectarine, apple, spice, honey, and pineapple. Creamy layers of fruit backed by toasty French oak provide for a deep and complex wine. A long, lingering finish tops off the Robert Young Estate Winery Chardonnay. This wine can be enjoyed with or without food." -Winery
What can I say – a perfect Chardonnay.
The aromas are creamy butter, with an emphasis on the cream and there is also a touch of pear or peach. In the mouth, it is quite elegant. The creaminess continues with some light fruit and a nice touch of minerals.
A very long finish turns to a bit of spice, with a little touch of cinnamon.
Columbia Crest 2003 Grand Estates Chardonnay
"Bigger, with more obvious oak than the CC "regular," this gets special treatment (hand-stirred for nine months once a week) and 25% new oak. It's nicely integrated, big and buttery, with pleasing layers of caramelized sugar and baked apple. A home run." -Wine Enthusiast Best Buy Apple, pear and caramel are evident in the nose and on the palate. It is supple and mouth-filling with a long, lingering finish. Aged 11 months for added complexity and a rich, silky mouth feel. This is an approachable wine brimming with flavor.
2004 Buena Vista Carneros Chardonnay
There's no doubting the address of this Chardonnay -- the cool Carneros region north of San Francisco that sprawls across Sonoma and Napa counties. This one is a smile-maker: bright lemon drop candy, green apples, orange zest, cloves and hazelnut from start to finish. It has a rich, creamy mouthfeel, but still a midpalate zing of lime, pear and spice. Think bright flavors, bright acidity and cream. Buena Vista helped pioneer the Carneros region, and with 1,000 acres of land and 800 devoted to vineyards, is the largest land owner. Read how winemaker Jeff Stewart crafts this wine.
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