Gallo Family Vineyards Chardonnay Sonoma Reserve 2005
Gallo's 2005 Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay marries the rich full flavors of ripe apple, pear, and pineapple fruits with a hint of vanilla. The mouthfeel is rich with juicy flavors of peach and mango brightened by lively acidity along with toasty, buttery notes followed by a crisp, clean finish. A delicious complement...
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...
With the fresh appearance of light straw in color, the aromas of pear, apple and a hint of lemon curd intrigues. the flavors are distinctly cool climate in origin. Fully mature and tasteful Chardonnay with appropriate acidity marks the finish, harmonizing well with its brightness, weight and texture.
Representing a lovely balance between fruit and oak, Kunde Estate’s 2006 Chardonnay offers a complex meld of green apple and lemon drop falvors with a touch of vanilla in the finish. A kiss of oak flavor adds to the overall complexity yet doesn’t diminish from the fruit forward flavors that shine...
This richly textured wine displays the backbone and balance one associates with Russian River Chardonnays. Flavors of Meyer lemon and Bosc pear mingle with the toasted oak components of caramelized brown spices, resulting in a luxurious, sensuous wine with a silky, long finish.
Rodney Strong barrel fermented a bit less than half of this wine, and aged that portion in barrel for 9 months, offering the wine a touch of brown spice and vanilla, while cold fermenting the other half to maximize a fresh fruit-forward character. Bright lemon and apple aromas mingle with hints...
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...
Kenwood Chardonnay Sonoma 2007
Combing grapes from the cool climate regions of southern Sonoma Valley and the Russian River Valley, Kenwood’s 2007 Sonoma County Chardonnay nicely balances the classic fruit flavors of this varietal with subtle notes of French oak aging. Bright fruit aromas of green apples and Asian pears followed by notes of tropical...
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...
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...
Composed of top quality fruit from Sonoma’s Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley and Carneros growing regions, Simi Chardonnay is characterized by excellent balance, luscious fruit flavors and a long, elegant finish. The 2007 vintage produced fully ripe and flavorful fruit with superb concentration and balance thanks to an extended growing season....
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...
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...
La Crema Chardonnay Monterey 2007
The inaugural vintage of Monterey Chardonnay shows exotic floral and tropical fruit on the nose, punctuated by appealing butterscotch, lemon peel and spice notes. The palate expands into bright peach, grilled pineapple and honeysuckle with subtle toast and caramel adding richness and beautiful texture on the finish. - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
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.
A light straw color, this wine exudes aromas of jasmine, vanilla and gala apple, with light notes of rich caramel. This vintage has a rich mouthfeel, full of flavors of lemon meringue, pineapple, and white chocolate, with hints of integrated French oak on the finish. This Chardonnay pairs wonderfully with Salmon...
Sonoma Vineyards Chardonnay 2006
Sonoma Vineyards chardonnay is unoaked, forward and fresh, brimming with juicy, ripe fruit like tropical pineapple and wild mountain pears. No need for a lemon squeeze, you’ll discover plenty of citrus and maybe even apricot as you sip through the rich, lively layers. Experience Sonoma County first hand in every sip...
The 2007 release of our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay bursts with vivid citrus and fresh green apple aromas, laced with subtle notes of honeysuckle and clove. On the palate, flavors broaden into rich spiced apple and crisp lime zest, with vanilla and caramel tones adding richness and texture on the finish. - Melissa Stackhouse, La Crema Winemaker
Sebastiani Chardonnay Unoaked 2007
An unoaked Chardonnay shows nothing but pure varietal character without any oak attributes to mask the fruit’s qualities and nuances. Sebastiani has a long-standing contract with the Dutton Ranch in order to secure some of the best Chardonnay in the appellation. The block they source from contains several well-regarded clones, including...
Lake Sonoma Chardonnay Russian River 2007
Aromas of honeysuckle, butterscotch and vanilla; ripe apple flavor with the subtle spice of cinnamon. An elegant mid-palate and a creamy texture with balanced acid and soft tannins. The grapes for this wine were whole cluster pressed, to preserve abundant fruit flavors. After a short settling period, the clear juice was...
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...
Iron Horse Chardonnay Unoaked 2006
It is harder to make Chardonnay without oak than with. The grapes for the 2006 Unoaked primarily came from Iron Horse’s Thomas Road Vineyard. This particular block is planted to UCD Clone 4, ideally suited for bright, mineral-dominated, yet rich Chardonnay. All of their Chardonnay is handled one lot at a...
