Alexander Valley Vineyards Chardonnay 2007
Chardonnay comes in a lot of different incarnations. It can be oaky or buttery. It can offer sweet tropical fruit flavors or crisp citrus notes. Alexander Valley Vineyards Winemaker Kevin Hall's goal is to produce a Chardonnay that maintains the crisp flavors of the fruit and so he uses a lighter...
2005 was kind to Arrowood. Mild weather throughout most of the season and during harvest led to ripe fruit flavors and good acid levels. The nose for this Sonoma County Chardonnay combines honeysuckle, peaches and apples. The palate is rich and lush with almonds and a touch of vanilla. The wine...
Auteur Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard 2006
This spirited wine is full of life now and will mature with marked complexity. Asian pear, minerality, spice, bracing acidity are all tightly wound in this lively and blossom perfumed wine. The intense stony and citrus palate with a feminine temperament perfume notes tightly grips and support the wines acidity.
Bearboat Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2006
BearBoat Chardonnay is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes from a single vineyard in the Russian River AVA. Russian River’s cool climate allows the grapes to retain acidity while slowly developing aromas and flavors. Fruit is harvested by hand in small containers with the philosophy that higher attention to detail yields higher...
Bennett Family Vineyards Reserve Chardonnay 2007
The slight green hue hints at the youthful nature of this complex chardonnay. Aromas ripe peaches and orange blossom are melded with sur lie barrel qualities of graham cracker crust and crème brulée. A luscious, mouthfilling wine is evident in the first taste and the persistent finish invites another sip.
The taste is flavorful, enhanced with a wonderful bright, fresh finish. Barrel fermentation gives our Chardonnay a creamy, mouth-filling finish, which complements the wine's delicious tropical fruit flavors.
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...
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...
Cambria Chardonnay Katherine's Vineyard 375ml 2006
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...
Charles Krug Chardonnay Reserve Carneros
Fragrant peach, pineapple and banana aromas give way to apple and pear flavors with a long and refreshing finish, enjoy our Chardonnay by itself or with a wide selection of cuisine including poultry, fish and seafood.
The Sonoma County Chardonnay is especially enticing with vibrant aromas of honeysuckle, pear, tropical fruit, citrus notes and toasted almonds. Luscious on the palate, the flavor profile boasts a creamy, round and rich mouthfeel surrounded by flavors of yellow stone fruit, kafir lime and succulent lychee. Flavors of crème brûlée and...
Classic winemaking techniques of barrel fermentation and sur lie aging are used for this Chardonnay. Clonal selection played an important role in the final blend, with both Clone 5 and Clone 15 being used. After complete malolactic fermentation, the wine spent 14 months in 100% French oak (53% new). The wine...
Chateau St. Jean Chardonnay Belle Terre Vineyard 2006
Bright and lively, this medium-bodied Chardonnay offers inviting aromas of lemon, yellow nectarine and mango. This beautiful fruit carries over on the palate with yellow stone fruit flavors and lightly-toasted oak characters of caramel and toffee. Rich, ripe and perfectly balanced, this wine lingers in the mouth with hints of hazelnut...
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...
Clos du Bois Chardonnay Calcaire 2006
Made exclusively from free-run and soft-press juice, this vintage of Calcaire Chardonnay was barrel-fermented in French oak, and softened by malolactic fermentation. The wine was aged on its lees, and stirred once every two to three weeks to encourage full flavor development. The majority of the oak (80%) selected was new...
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...
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...
DeLoach Chardonnay Russian River 2006
Russian River Valley Chardonnay is a blend of several premium vineyards located within three miles of the winery in the heart of the Russian River Valley. Carefully tended vines yield fruit of exemplary quality; it is a pure expression of Russian River Valley terroir. The juice was fermented in a combination...
Russian River Chardonnay begins with abundant aromas of peach, apricot, pear, and toasted almonds. More complex aromas of spice and hazelnut are revealed after several minutes in the glass. On the palate, crisp acidity from our cool weather vineyards strike an excellent balance with subtle oak nuances. The finish is long...
Ferrari Carano Chardonnay Reserve 375ml 2005
The 2005 Ferrari-Carano Reserve Chardonay is a blend of the finest lots of wine from their Napa/Carneros and Alexander Valley vineyards. The cool climate of the Napa/Carneros region imparts its unique delicacy and finesse to the wine, while the Alexander Valley component adds an intensely rich mouth-filling tropical character. A fruit-focused...
Flowers Chardonnay Andreen-Gale Vineyard 2006
A selection of fruit sourced from our Camp Meeting Ridge vineyard plus additional vineyards in the coolest regions of the Sonoma Coast appellation. Old Wente from Camp Meeting Ridge is the predominate clone (more than 60%) with the balance being a mix of Dijon clones and mature Clone 4. This vintage...
Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2007
Fruit was rigorously hand sorted and gently whole cluster pressed. The juice was settled off heavy lees and put to barrel for fermentation. Temperatures were in the 65-72 degree range followed by stirring of light lees for 4 months in barrel. Mostly native yeast and malo-lactic (ML) fermentations with only a...
Francis Ford Coppola Directors Cut Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2007
Using Russian River fruit, they crush the grapes whole-cluster and ferment entirely in French oak barrels to produce a wine with a seductive, round texture and notes of sweet vanilla. Not only does this technique create a lavish character, it works to highlight the green apple, honeysuckle, and citrus flavors, which...
Frei Brothers Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2006
Frei Brothers crafts their Reserve wines in a gentle, traditional style enhanced by the use of modern techniques, to produces a wine that is both varietally accurate and reflects the terroir of the Russian River Valley. Their Chardonnay grapes are whole cluster pressed to eliminate bitterness and to maximize fresh fruit...
