Freemark Abbey Chardonnay 2007
This wine has a greenish yellow hue. The aroma is of ripe banana, juicy fruit, lemon-lime, and floral. There is a subtle touch of oak with flavors of apples, bananas, and creamy butterscotch flavors. Good balance and viscosity. Long fruitful finish, yet crisp and clean.
This medium- bodied Chardonnay has a rich, golden color and aromas of ripe apple and pear, balanced by subtle oak and vanilla from barrel aging. It has a luscious mouthfeel with flavors of guava, vanilla and butterscotch and a long, smooth finish.
This lovely and elegant Carneros Chardonnay reflects both a long growing season and the benefits derived from new Dijon clones in the vineyard. Medium intense green-gold color with green pear, green almond, honey and apple fruit aromas, as well as a fine, lightly nutty aroma from lees aging. Medium-bodied, with typical...
Acacia Chardonnay Carneros 2007
Acacia's 2007 Chardonnay shows elegant layers of citrus, apple and nectarine fruit character from grapes grown in the cool, wind-swept vineyards of the Los Carneros region. Complex honeycomb and crème brûlée nuances add interest to the fruity aromas and then persist through the flavors and lingering finish. Barrel fermentation and aging...
Davis Bynum Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2006
Davis Bynum's Chardonnay is driven by vineyard sites. The eastern parts of Russian River Valley, nearing Highway 101, tend to be slightly warmer than the very cool western reaches. While maintaining ample crispness due to balanced acidity, the additional warmth pushes the flavor profile toward tropical and the mouth-feel to a...
Langtry Estate Chardonnay Genevieve 2006
The ten acre, valley floor, Genevieve Vineyard block sits a quarter mile east of the Langtry House on fairly shallow, gravelly clay loam soils with high magnesium and low nutrient content that limits vine vigor and crop levels. Very cool nights extend hang time, producing excellent acidity and rich, fully mature...
Bouchaine Chardonnay Estate Carneros 2005
This Chardonnay comes only from fruit grown in Bouchaine’s Carneros, Napa Valley estate vineyards. Its brilliant straw gold color is the first hint of its bright and refreshing character; citrus flavors and a touch of minerality, an appropriate splash of acidity, a smooth yet notable texture that catches your attention, all...
BR Cohn's 2006 Chardonnay is packed with pear, apple and citrus aromas and shows exceptional depth and body. It offers rich flavors of green apple with a hint of lemon, and is surrounded by toasty French oak, followed by a clean, crisp, lingering finish. This Chardonnay is barrel fermented in French...
Cosentino Napa Chardonnay 2003
100% Chardonnay, predominantly from the estate of the Simone Oak Knoll vineyard along with small quantities from the Carneros District and Cosentino's own CE2V Vineyard in the Pope Valley District. Warm citrus and apple flavors come to the front with mineral and subtle oak notes. This medium bodied wine is rich...
Girard Chardonnay Russian River 2007
The cooling effect of the marine layer fog at the Western reaches of the Russian River Valley provides excellent growing conditions for Chardonnay grapes. Various vineyards within Dutton Ranch are the primary fruit source for Girard's Chardonnay, with additional fruit coming from La Porte Cochere vineyard. The cooler weather yields higher...
Sonoma Cutrer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
Distinct aromas of ginger and lemon zest are joined by toasty coconut, melon and caramel alongside a mineral, flinty cedar chest oakiness overlaid by notes of honeysuckle. In the mouth, a well balanced wine with a solid acid backbone is rich, medium to heavy in weight with a broad yet still...
Cambria Chardonnay Katherine's Vineyard 2007
The 2006 Katherine’s Vineyard Chardonnay is bright with citrus, apple, peach, and vanilla aromas. Rich, mouth-filling flavors of grapefruit, citrus blossom, white peach, and sweet oak lead to a crisp finish with a lasting impression of spicy oak.displays ripe pink grapefruit, tangerine, and lemon-lime flavors complimented by a delicate oak-spice. In...
Aromas of ripe yellow delicious apples, slight citrus, banana and pineapple are woven nicely with the rich character of barrel fermentation and the slight hint of butter from the partial malolactic fermentation. This medium bodied wine has a wonderful even feel as it glides across the palate. The fruit in the...
Sanford's 2007 Santa Barbara County Chardonnay comes from four great vineyards. Their estate vineyards in the Santa Rita Hills, La Rinconada and Sanford & Benedict, along with the El Camino Vineyard in Los Alamos and the Bien Nacido Vineyard east of Santa Maria, combine to give this wine aromatic complexity and...
Murphy Goode Chardonnay Reserve Island Block 2005
Island Block is our estate vineyard bordering the Russian River. Here in sandy, well-drained alluvial soil, the vines produce Chardonnay grapes with distinctive tropical and citrus flavors. Winemaker David Ready Jr. barrel fermented the wine; approximately half of the barrels were new French oak. The wine rested for 8 months in...
Rutherford Hill Chardonnay 2007
This elegant, vibrant Chardonnay is Rutherford Hill's second wine release in their updated label. This approachable but complex Chardonnay is ideal for paring with many foods or for enjoying on its own. They have much respect for and experience with the noble Chardonnay grape. In fact, Chardonnay has been produced at...
Wild Horse Chardonnay Unbridled 2007
Wild Horse 2007 Unbridled Chardonnay provides incredible depth and richness while also maintaining the elegant characteristic of old world wines. The ocean influence in the Santa Maria Valley provides the distinctiveness of citrus, pear, and apple coupled with bright acidity. The 100% malolactic fermentation naturally lowers the inherent acidity in the...
St. Supery Chardonnay No Oak 2007
St. Supery's 2007 Oak Free Chardonnay is sharply focused with a beam of green apple, cantaloupe and a seductive aroma of fresh baked bread. Vibrant and mouthwatering, the flavors of pear and melon fill the palate. A refreshing, clean finish highlights mineral and fruit qualities.
Silverado Vineyards Chardonnay 2007
The year began dry with some very cold days and single-digit nighttime temperatures around the New Year holiday. The season continued dry, with about 60% of normal precipitation throughout the appellation. Temperatures were warmer than normal as winter continued into spring with resulting earlier budding, bloom and set in the vineyards...
Landmark Chardonnay Overlook 2004
The aromas of toasted almonds, caramel and coconut are followed by crisp green apple and lemon rind flavors that convey certain minerality. The acidity will pair well with seafoods and shellfish, and complement pastas with cream sauces, as well as roast chicken and pork roast with fruit.
Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Robert Young 2006
The famous Robert Young Vineyard is located in the north central Alexander Valley. The Chardonnay plantings are in alluvial clay soils. Robert Young saw an opportunity to custom tailor a Chardonnay clone that was best suited for his vineyard site. Using the best selection from his original plantings of the Wente...
Cuvaison's Carneros Chardonnay comes from our own estate in the southern part of Napa Valley. This cool climate vineyard allows us nearly perfect conditions year after year to produce world class Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Syrah. Controlling all farming aspects within our own vineyard gives Cuvaison an advantage in producing...
Kenwood Chardonnay Reserve 2005
The grapes for the 2005 Kenwood Reserve Chardonnay come from Russian River Valley, with one-third of the fruit coming from our estate vineyards. The growing season in 2005 began with a late spring bud break followed by a cool summer preserving the grapes’ natural acidity and giving the fruit additional time...
Artesa Chardonnay Reserve 2006
Artesa's Estate Chardonnay vineyards hang on the hillsides around the winery on the foothills of Mount Veeder. This wine comes from several of the highest elevation vineyards in Carneros. The great drainage of our blocks insures intensely flavored small berries and moderate yields. Temperatures are moderated by the adjoining San Pablo...
