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2003 - Rochioli Chardonnay	2003 - Rochioli Chardonnay Check Latest Price A rich, complex, concentrated yet delicate and understated style that impresses with its subtlety and nuance. The core flavors are built around ripe pear, apple and hazelnut flavors. ...
2002 - Leal Vineyards Estate Chardonnay (Limited Availability)	2002 - Leal Vineyards Estate Chardonnay (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price *** 2 Bottles Remaining***Leal’s San Benito County location, just inland from Monterey and Santa Cruz, is a classic site for growing luscious, cool-climate Chardonnay. Here a marriage of warm daytime temperatures and mitigating ocean influences equates to long “hang time” and gentle ripening. Leal&# ...
2004 - X Winery Carneros Chardonnay (Limited Availability)	2004 - X Winery Carneros Chardonnay (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price *** 6 Bottles Remaining***Expansive flavors of honey, lemon, tropical fruit, pear and fig blending well with just the right amount of hazelnut and butterscotch. A full and rich texture along with bright acidity leads to a lengthy finish of citrus and toasted oak. Vineyard Source: 100% Napa Valley Ca ...
2004 - Matanzas Creek Sonoma Valley Chardonnay (Limited Availability)	2004 - Matanzas Creek Sonoma Valley Chardonnay (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price ***5 Bottles Remaining***The 2004 Matanzas Creek Sonoma Valley Chardonnay begins with a luminous straw color, a characteristic that typically indicates an opulent Chardonnay. Crisp green apple and delicate white peach prevail in the nose. After a swirl of the wine glass the nose continues flaunting ...
2005 - Talbott Vineyards Logan Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay	2005 - Talbott Vineyards Logan Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay Check Latest Price We select fruit from the finest sections of the acclaimed Sleepy Hollow Vineyard for this Chardonnay. Sleepy Hollow consistently produces Chardonnay with intense tropical fruit character, which exhibits both richness and finesse. Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay is considered by many as one of the quality s ...
2005 - Joel Gott Napa Valley Chardonnay (Limited Availability)	2005 - Joel Gott Napa Valley Chardonnay (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price ***7 Bottles Remaining*** The 2005 vintage is proving to be a stunning vintage for Chardonnay due to the unseasonably cold nights and warm days during the ripening period. This chardonnay is a blend of two Napa Valley vineyards from the southern, cooler part of the Valley. This winemaking style str ...
2005 - Hess Select Chardonnay	2005 - Hess Select Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2005 vintage will be best remembered as one of the latest and largest crop years in history. The spring rains and cool conditions held back budbreak and fruit set. The grapes slowly and evenly ripened over the summer months and into October. This resulted in nearly perfect clusters with no rando ...
2004 - Fess Parker Ashley’s Vineyard Chardonnay	2004 - Fess Parker Ashley’s Vineyard Chardonnay Check Latest Price This graceful chardonnay exhibits pear, apple, citrus, cinnamon/vanilla and light butter aromas. On the palate, the taste is crisp, with refreshingly lively acidity, hazelnut, light cream and lemon zest flavors. This pleasantly toasty oak wine is beautifully balanced and has a lengthy finish. ...
2004 - Fess Parker Santa Barbara County Chardonnay (Limited Availability)	2004 - Fess Parker Santa Barbara County Chardonnay (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price *** 7 Bottles Remaining***Multiple vineyard sources add complexity to this delicious offering and in keeping with its predecessors this vintage of Santa Barbara County Chardonnay displays typical apple and pear aromas with notes orange blossom and vanilla. Flavors of pear, apple, citrus, mineral and ...
2003 - Fess Parker Parkers Station Chardonnay	2003 - Fess Parker Parkers Station Chardonnay Check Latest Price On the nose you’ll find citrus, ripe apple, and pears followed by notes of light toast, butter, and spice. On the palate citrus, honey, tropical fruits, and butter with light oak and a rich finish. ...
2005 - Stag’s Leap Winery Chardonnay	2005 - Stag’s Leap Winery Chardonnay Check Latest Price Pleasing aromas of citrus, tropical fruits, peach, spice and floral notes are the introduction to this balanced Chardonnay, which features flavors of green apple, lemon and pineapple on the palate, and a creamy mouthfeel from aging on the lees. Backnotes of spice from the French oak and a touch of m ...
2004 - Trefethen Estate Chardonnay	2004 - Trefethen Estate Chardonnay Check Latest Price Aromas of toasted almonds, honey, ripe peach and pear entice the nose. The palate is racy, lively and bright; lemon drop candies and pineapple flavors give way to a memorable, delicious finish. ...
2005 - Barnett Vineyard Savoy Chardonnay	2005 - Barnett Vineyard Savoy Chardonnay Check Latest Price Aromas of candied lemon rind, white peach and Bartlet pear followed by hints of magnolia flowers and spiced apple pie. The palate is sweet on the entry with lemon crème and a distinctive minerality in flavor. The firm acidic backbone and focused richness in the mid-palate offer a structure that is b ...
2005 - Barnett Vineyard Savoy Chardonnay	2005 - Barnett Vineyard Savoy Chardonnay Check Latest Price Aromas of candied lemon rind, white peach and Bartlet pear followed by hints of magnolia flowers and spiced apple pie. The palate is sweet on the entry with lemon crème and a distinctive minerality in flavor. The firm acidic backbone and focused richness in the mid-palate offer a structure that is b ...
2003 - Jarvis Finch Hollow Estate Chardonnay	2003 - Jarvis Finch Hollow Estate Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2003 Finch Hollow Chardonnay is made of grapes from a small plot in Jarvis’ Chardonnay vineyard that we call "Finch Hollow," because in previous years practically all the grapes were harvested by flocks of Finches and Blackbirds. This plot is characterized by particularly shallow soil with ...
2003 - Jarvis Reserve Chardonnay	2003 - Jarvis Reserve Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2003 Reserve Chardonnay is made of grapes from "Finch Hollow," a small plot in Jarvis’ Chardonnay vineyard that in previous years was harvested by flocks of Finches and Blackbirds. This plot is characterized by particularly shallow soil with exceptional drainage. In 1996 Jarvis began bird n ...
2004 - Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay (Limited Availability)	2004 - Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price *** 5 Bottles Remaining***2004 brought us an early budbreak, and a warm summer and harvest season. It was a year where the old vineyards of Green Valley showed their worth. In the frenzy of a warm harvest, the old, cold vines maintain their acidity, fruit focus and brightness, and our 2004 Dutton Ra ...
2005 - Miner Family Napa Valley Chardonnay	2005 - Miner Family Napa Valley Chardonnay Check Latest Price Beautiful mineral and melon notes gently wrapped in French oak grace this Chardonnay, sourced from some of the finest vineyards in the Northern Napa Valley. Malolactic fermentation in moderation keeps this chardonnay brisk and sleek on the palate. A well-balanced wine well-suited to a wide range of ...
2005 - La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay	2005 - La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Check Latest Price Fresh aromas of citrus, butterscotch and lemon peel open to appealing hints of jasmine and nutmeg. On the palate, rich buttercream, pear and citrus meld to create a plush, rounded middle, with toast and caramel adding richness and texture to the long, lingering finish ...
2005 - Groth Napa Valley Chardonnay	2005 - Groth Napa Valley Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2005 harvest was one of great extremes. A very wet Spring provided a lot of potential for a big harvest of very juicy fruit. A fantastic Indian Summer resulted in long hang times which allowed the grapes to mature at a leisurely pace giving us outstanding character, fabulous sugar/acid ratios an ...
2005 - Patz and Hall Durell Chardonnay (Limited Availability)	2005 - Patz and Hall Durell Chardonnay (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price *** 5 Bottles Remaining***Extremely low yields and very concentrated, thickly textured wines are the hallmarks of this rocky site. The 2005 Durell Vineyard - Sonoma Valley Chardonnay is opulent and multi-layered with aromas of toasted brioche, créme brulée, pineapple, and beeswax, which creates an e ...
2004 - Walter Hansel "Cahill Lane" Chardonnay (Limited Availability)	2004 - Walter Hansel "Cahill Lane" Chardonnay (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price *** 9 Bottles Remaining***Golden yellow. Hints of tropical fruits on the nose, along with nutmeg, minerals and smoke. Lush but light on its feet, with spices and nuts dominating primary fruit character. Finishes slightly dry-edged but with good length, with a bit of acidity yet to be absorbed. This ...
2004 - Russian Hill Gail Ann’s Chardonnay	2004 - Russian Hill Gail Ann’s Chardonnay Check Latest Price A bright, refreshing Chardonnay with aromas of honey and vanilla on the nose that give way to flavors of lime, grapfruit, green apple and gooseberry on the palate. A touch of tropical fruit rounds out the picture. ...
2005 - Kent Rasmussen Napa Chardonnay	2005 - Kent Rasmussen Napa Chardonnay Check Latest Price Very round and rich with tremendous weight and mouth-feel. The mouth has a wonderful blend of flavors, with almost equal weight of fruit, oak and mineral characters. It is a beautiful synergism of the best components of Chardonnay. ...
2002 - Miura Vineyards Chardonnay, Talley Vineyard (Limited Availability)	2002 - Miura Vineyards Chardonnay, Talley Vineyard (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price ***5 Bottles Remaining***Talley fruit is typified by beautiful aromatics encompassing rich lemon and pear. Loads of lemon and toasty spice on the palate. The finish is smooth and focused ...
2005 - Kali Hart Chardonnay by Talbott	2005 - Kali Hart Chardonnay by Talbott Check Latest Price This chardonnay is light-to-medium straw in appearance with good clarity and brilliance.The nose shows bright tropical fruit notes along with honeydew melon, jasmine, and citrus. On the palate, bright fruit flavors of pineapple, ripe melon, kiwi, and guava are framed by vibrant acid and richness in ...
2005 - Esser Chardonnay	2005 - Esser Chardonnay Check Latest Price The final blend offers soft inviting aromas of sweet citrus, tropical fruit, and crème brulee oak. The palate is round and accessible, with apple and pear notes. ...
2004 - Walter Hansel "Cuvee Alyce" Chardonnay	2004 - Walter Hansel "Cuvee Alyce" Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2004 Chardonnay Cuvee Alyce, named after Stephen’s 90-year old mother, is dominated by a mineral element. Notes of buttered pineapple, wet stones, flowers, white currants, pears, and white peaches are accompanied by crisp acidity, good richness, and a heady finish. Drink this flamboyant Chardonn ...
2005 - Kiona Vineyards Chardonnay	2005 - Kiona Vineyards Chardonnay Check Latest Price Fresh and appealing for its effusive pear and nectarine aromas and flavors, lingering on the juicy finish. Drink now. 650 cases made. ...
2005 - Dry Creek Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley	2005 - Dry Creek Vineyard Chardonnay, Russian River Valley Check Latest Price The 2005 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 ...
2004 - Miura Vineyards Chardonnay, Acus Talley Vineyard	2004 - Miura Vineyards Chardonnay, Acus Talley Vineyard Check Latest Price Named after acelebrated breed of Spanish fighting bull, Miura is the brainchild of master sommelier Emmanuel Kemiji and partner Byron Kosuge, winemaker at Saintsbury. These limited-production wines are typically reserved for fine restaurants and are produced on the makers whim. This 2004 Chardonna ...
2005 - Landmark Overlook Chardonnay	2005 - Landmark Overlook Chardonnay Check Latest Price 74% Sonoma County, 16% Santa Barbara County; 10% Monterey CountyThe twenty two separate vineyards that comprise this year’s Overlook include such distinguished growers as Sangaciomo, Bien Nacido, Martinelli, and Lorenzo. All the wines in the Overlook bottling are barrel fermented using indigen ...
2005 - Damaris Reserve Chardonnay	2005 - Damaris Reserve Chardonnay Check Latest Price 79% Sangiacomo Vineyards - Carneros 21% Frostwatch Vineyard - Bennett ValleyThe 2004 Damaris Reserve is a blend of these growers’ finest grapes. The Tall Grass and Green Acres ranches of the Sangiacomos consistently produce some of the best grapes in the Carneros appellation. Frostwatch, at the ...
2006 - Flora Springs Barrel Fermented Chardonnay	2006 - Flora Springs Barrel Fermented Chardonnay Check Latest Price Flora Springs Barrel Fermented Chardonnay is Napa Valley history in a bottle. In 1980, at a time when Chardonnay was the true Ambassador for wines from the New World, Flora Springs began its reign as one of the great Chardonnay producers from Napa Valley. Regardless of wine trends, Flora Springs con ...
2005 - Cartlidge and Browne Chardonnay	2005 - Cartlidge and Browne Chardonnay Check Latest Price A Chardonnay with tropical notes and a creamy, ripe palate. The finish is pure and balanced for a value California appellation Chardonnay.Offers abundant amounts of tropical fruits, surprising opulence, fine purity and an attractive tactile impression. This uncomplicated, fruit-forward, tasty offeri ...
2005 - Frog’s Leap Chardonnay	2005 - Frog’s Leap Chardonnay Check Latest Price Fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks and older French Oak barrels, the Frog’s Leap Chardonnay eschews the heavy vanilla and buttery flavors typical of high-malolactic, high-alcohol wines. Instead, aromas of apple and pear give way to the lighter, more delicate aromas of orange blossoms. ...
2005 - Hollywood & Vine Chardonnay, Atlas Vineyards	2005 - Hollywood & Vine Chardonnay, Atlas Vineyards Check Latest Price Bright aromas of honey, apricots, crisp green apples, jasmine, cream soda, and toasty vanilla. The palate is broad and round, with rich juice flavors at entry followed by a hint of baking spices. Warm, full finish, displays a lingering flavor of fresh stone fruit. ...
2005 - Richard Partridge Chardonnay	2005 - Richard Partridge Chardonnay Check Latest Price A delicate golden color, floral and tropical flavors, and a glint of minerality make this Chardonnay complex and inviting, yet elegant and refined. Aromas of honeysuckle, spiced pear, lechee, lemon meringue, and orange blossoms fill the nose. Pineapple, apricot, and honeydew melon flavors surround a ...
2005 - Babcock Grand Cuvee Chardonnay	2005 - Babcock Grand Cuvee Chardonnay Check Latest Price This 2005 offering is very complex. The wine starts out with a glossy gold color, the result of all the sunshine on the grapes, and the hefty dose of new French Oak. The nose is like a ripe, apply, Brie cheese with a toasty marzipan crust and a pinch of tapioca. In the mouth, it starts off with a lu ...
2005 - Babcock Rita’s Earth Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills	2005 - Babcock Rita’s Earth Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills Check Latest Price While this year the wine’s aroma is still like a fusion of white pear and apple, its Old World expression and fresh minerality, definitely takes center stage with the fruit. Why the difference? My guess is that this bottling has a bunch of fruit from, if you can believe this, Sanford & Benedict. You ...
2004 - Joel Gott "Hyde Vineyards" Chardonnay (Limited Availability)	2004 - Joel Gott "Hyde Vineyards" Chardonnay (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price ***9 Bottles Remaiing***The 2004 Chardonnay from Hyde Vineyards reveals a wine of great intensity and complexity. The fruit from this small cluster Wente clone, in the Northern Carneros region, creates a wine rich and silky-textured. The palate is smooth and sweet with pear, brioche, and honeysuckle ...
2003 - Iron Horse Estate Chardonnay	2003 - Iron Horse Estate Chardonnay Check Latest Price Beautifully balanced, imparting a delightful "leesy", toasty, perfectly integrated barrel character that doesn’t overwhelm the fruit. The texture is soft, smooth, silky and sensuous. The finish, long and lingering. ...
2005 - Truchard Chardonnay	2005 - Truchard Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2005 Chardonnay Floral aromas of tropical fruit, fresh pear, and Meyer lemon; highlighted with honeysuckle, vanilla, and spice. The mouth is rich and creamy filled with rich flavors of honey, green apple, fig, and nutmeg. Firm acidity provides a bright finish of citrus, mineral, and toasted oak. ...
2005 - Four Vines "Naked" Santa Barbara Chardonnay	2005 - Four Vines "Naked" Santa Barbara Chardonnay Check Latest Price “Naked” is an expression for a No-Oak style of winemaking: pure fruit that has not seen any oak, nor does it want to. Fruit harvested from three vineyards in the Cat Canyon in Northern Santa Barbara: Los Alamos, Loma Verde and El Camino which are hilltop and south facing slope sites. The clusters we ...
2004 - Peter Michael Ma Belle-Fille Chardonnay (Limited Availability)	2004 - Peter Michael Ma Belle-Fille Chardonnay (Limited Availability) Check Latest Price *** 4 Bottles Available***The 2004 Chardonnay reveals a light green-hued straw color, wonderful crisp, orange rind, lemon oil, white peach, wood, and smoke characteristics, medium to full body, and 4-5 years of drinkability. ...
2004 - DuNah DeDee’s Estate Vineyard Chardonnay	2004 - DuNah DeDee’s Estate Vineyard Chardonnay Check Latest Price Rose petals play with hints of pineapple, Asian pear and star fruit, later opening into savory spices of thyme, grilled almonds and the richness of smoked rosemary lamb. The palate shows rich texture on entry, building to a distinct tropical fruit mid-palate, with final transition to late-palate, mo ...
2004 - DuNah Tre Cuvee Chardonnay	2004 - DuNah Tre Cuvee Chardonnay Check Latest Price First impression on the nose is one of fine balance between floral and fruit tones, commingling with feral and visceral scents. This evolves in the glass to spicy, toasty grilled almonds and hints of yellow tree fruits. The mouth gives deep, rich layers of textured fruit and complexity, later meldin ...
2005 - B.R. Cohn Carneros Chardonnay	2005 - B.R. Cohn Carneros Chardonnay Check Latest Price This Chardonnay is packed with pear, apple and citrus aromas and shows exceptional depth and full body. ...
2005 - Cambria Katherine’s Vineyard Chardonnay	2005 - Cambria Katherine’s Vineyard Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2005 vintage is bright with citrus, apple, peach, and vanilla aromas. Rich, mouthfilling flavors of grapefruit, citrus blossom, white peach and sweet oak lead to a crisp finish with a lasting impression of spicy oak ...
2004 - Cambria Benchbreak Vineyard Chardonnay	2004 - Cambria Benchbreak Vineyard Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2005 Bench Break Chardonnay offers rich, buttery flavor that yields to lemon-lime, white peaches, pears, nutmeg, vanilla and mineral characters. Full flavors and a rich mid-palate carry through into a lingering finish of fresh oak spice. ...
2005 - Murphy Goode Sonoma County Chardonnay	2005 - Murphy Goode Sonoma County Chardonnay Check Latest Price 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 ...
2005 - La Crema Russian River Chardonnay	2005 - La Crema Russian River Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2005 vintage gives us aromas of black cherry and blackberry, with hints of cola and black licorice. The flavors center on dark lush fruit and spice, which provide rich texture, broad, structured tannins and a lingering, juicy finish. ...
2006 - Mer Soleil Un Oaked Chardonnay, "Silver"	2006 - Mer Soleil Un Oaked Chardonnay, "Silver" Check Latest Price Silver is made to capture the pure, clean expression of Chardonnay when it first ripens in the Mer soleil Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County. The wine expresses natural characteristics derived from the minerals in the soil and tropical elements from the "terroir" of the Pacific ...
2005 - Paul Hobbs Russian River Chardonnay	2005 - Paul Hobbs Russian River Chardonnay Check Latest Price This wine is the ambassador for Russian River Valley chardonnay and is produced as a blend from select properties neighboring our winery and estate vineyard. The 2005 is opalescent, pale gold in color and fragrant with citrus blossom and lime rind. Abundant, full-bodied flavors of pear juice, ripe a ...
2004 - Vina Cobos "Bramare" Chardonnay, Marchiori Vineyard	2004 - Vina Cobos "Bramare" Chardonnay, Marchiori Vineyard Check Latest Price Bramare is a tribute to the Marchiori family and their Italian heritage. “Bramare” is an Italian word meaning to yearn for and represents Vina Cobos’s middle tier of wines. Pale golden yellow and opalescent with luxurious aromas of fresh apple and key lime. Lush and structured on the palate, it ope ...
2005 - Ramey Carneros Chardonnay	2005 - Ramey Carneros Chardonnay Check Latest Price Medium yellow. Lemon, lime, nutmeg and smoke on the nose. Harmonious and sweet in the mouth, with a racy texture and lovely lift and length. This has an exhilarating sugar/acid balance and excellent definition. ...
2005 - Ramey Sonoma Coast Chardonnay	2005 - Ramey Sonoma Coast Chardonnay Check Latest Price Pale yellow. Aromas of lemon curd and honey. Suave and ripe, with lovely ripe acidity framing the lemon drop and leesy flavors. Offers a subtly chewy texture. Finishes bright and persistent ...
2005 - Ramey Russian River Chardonnay	2005 - Ramey Russian River Chardonnay Check Latest Price Ramey’s superb single-vineyard offerings have always struck us having a remarkable balance of winemaking richness and high-energy fruit, and so, too, it seems do the winery’s appellation bottlings. This impressively crafted effort is shot through with very deep, optimally ripened appley fr ...
2004 - Saintsbury Brown Ranch Chardonnay	2004 - Saintsbury Brown Ranch Chardonnay Check Latest Price There really was never a question. The character of the Brown Ranch Chardonnay grapes, their crisp natural acidity, the burgundy-like minerality and their expressive apple, pear and citrus flavors demanded they create a partner to our Brown Ranch Pinot Noir. As with the Pinot Noir only a small amoun ...
2004 - La Crema 9 Barrel Chardonnay	2004 - La Crema 9 Barrel Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2004 9 Barrel has fresh flavors and crisp acidity, as well as a lush ripeness. The final blend offers an exotic nose of fresh pear and clove, with hints of Meyer lemon and honeysuckle. Juicy flavors of crisp citrus, pear and crème brulée lead to a subtle, toasty finish. ...
2004 - Talbott Sleepy Hollow Vineyards Chardonnay	2004 - Talbott Sleepy Hollow Vineyards Chardonnay Check Latest Price This wine expresses the quintessential burgundy inspiration for Talbott Chardonnays. The nose displays intense minerality, white peach, citrus zest, honeydew melon, and pineapple notes typically associated with aged Sleepy Hollow Chardonnays. The intensity of the wine’s aroma is framed by a hint of ...
2003 - Talbott Vineyards Chardonnay, Diamond T Estate	2003 - Talbott Vineyards Chardonnay, Diamond T Estate Check Latest Price This Chardonnay hails from the very special Diamond T Estate in the Carmel Valley. Planted with the Corton-Charlemagne clone in 1982 by Robb Talbott, this 24-acre, tightly spaced vineyard grows on a 1,200-foot mountaintop, eight miles from Carmel Bay. Cooling ocean fogs, both in the morning and ev ...
2006 - Foxglove Chardonnay, Varner	2006 - Foxglove Chardonnay, Varner Check Latest Price Foxglove is basically a second label. It is a combination of estate grown fruit blended with Edna Valley grapes. About 15% is barrel fermented in old oak. The result is an outstanding white wine possessing attractive aromas of lemon oil, white corn, crushed rocks, and white currants as well as a ste ...
2005 - Chateau Potelle VGS Chardonnay	2005 - Chateau Potelle VGS Chardonnay Check Latest Price Brilliant yellow-straw color, the attack in the mouth is fresh and crisp, very lively, with loads of apple and citrus turning very fast to the richer, deeper fruit nuances of melon and peach. The nose is extremely complex due to the length of the fermentation that allows all the elements to blend ha ...
2004 - White Oak Russian River Chardonnay	2004 - White Oak Russian River Chardonnay Check Latest Price This wine has a very aromatic nose that draws you in. It is medium bodied and has very nice flavor. It is also well balanced. It concludes with a very nice dry finish. ...
2005 - Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay	2005 - Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Chardonnay Check Latest Price Rich gold color with a nose that shows smoky oak, but a lot of other things too-fruit, clove, a touch of vanilla. On the palate the fruit is up front, pippin apple and something lightly tropical. There is very delicate, graceful oak involved, but really well-integrated. There’s a light kiss of ...
2003 - Au Bon Climat "Nuits-Blanches au Bouge" Chardonnay	2003 - Au Bon Climat "Nuits-Blanches au Bouge" Chardonnay Check Latest Price This is a powerful wine with perfect development of classic barrel fermented chardonnay in the mouth and nose.The nose is creamy and nutty at the same time, showing secondary and tertiary aromas that come with age. In the mouth, there is plenty of buttercream and sweet, sweet ripe fruit that is very ...
2005 - Mer Soleil Central Coast Chardonnay	2005 - Mer Soleil Central Coast Chardonnay Check Latest Price Mer Soleil’s signature aromas of tropical fruit (mango, honeysuckle and citrus) with notes of toasted spice (clove, nutmeg). ...
2003 - Bethel Heights Estate Chardonnay	2003 - Bethel Heights Estate Chardonnay Check Latest Price Flavors of pears and apples with earthy background notes. Nice integration of wood spice and fruit, rich in the mouth with good balancing acidity. ...
2005 - Hess Collection Su’skol Chardonnay	2005 - Hess Collection Su’skol Chardonnay Check Latest Price Hess Vineyard Designate Wines come from their Napa Valley Estate Vineyards. This vineyard site was chosen specifically for the qualities of its location including the specific soil profile, meso-climate and topography. The Hess Su’skol (su’skul) Chardonnay expresses classic varietal characteristics ...
2005 - Chateau St. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay	2005 - Chateau St. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay Check Latest Price The warmth of the Wahluke Slope consistently produces Chardonnays with an appealing tropical fruit character. The 2005 Indian Wells Chardonnay is no exception. The wine delivers pineapple and mango aromas along with hints of fresh red apples and ripe apricots. The 2005 version has slightly betteraci ...
2004 - Hess Estate Montery Chardonnay	2004 - Hess Estate Montery Chardonnay Check Latest Price Tropical aromas of pineapple, green apple, and lemon with a hint of vanilla give way to ripe pear, peach, and pineapple on the palate. The wine finishes bright, crisp, and refreshing.The tropical fruit notes in this Chardonnay make it a perfect match for light seafood such as crab cakes or scallops ...
2005 - Patz and Hall Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay	2005 - Patz and Hall Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay Check Latest Price Hyde Vineyard has justifiably become one of the superstar vineyards in Carneros. The Chardonnay from Hyde Vineyard is perhaps the most sought after fruit in the pantheon of great California vineyards. The Hyde-Wente selection used for our wine is planted on the best soils at Hyde: sandy, clay loam, ...
2005 - Walter Hansel Chardonnay Estate	2005 - Walter Hansel Chardonnay Estate Check Latest Price The 2005 Chardonnay Estate’s tight, mineral-dominated perfume exhibits citrus-like notes intermixed with wet stone, subtle brioche, orange rind, and hazelnut aromas. This beautiful white should last for 5-6 years. Kudos to Stephen Hansel for keeping prices so realistic. ...
2005 - Fess Parker Santa Barbara County Chardonnay	2005 - Fess Parker Santa Barbara County Chardonnay Check Latest Price Multiple vineyard sources add complexity to this delicious offering and in keeping with its predecessors this vintage of Santa Barbara County Chardonnay displays intense aromas of honey dew melon, lemon-flecked butter, tea, apple and pear aromas with notes orange blossom and vanilla. Quite ripe flav ...
2005 - Darioush Signature Chardonnay	2005 - Darioush Signature Chardonnay Check Latest Price Two thousand five was the superlative vintage we dream of. Our Chardonnay fruit was nothing short of extraordinary, yielding wines of exceptional focus, style and intensity, all qualities we treasure highly. With a brilliant golden hue and come-hither aromatics of succulent Fuji apple, ripe fig and ...
2006 - Barnard Griffin Chardonnay	2006 - Barnard Griffin Chardonnay Check Latest Price Bright, open-textured and appealing for its fig, peach and tobacco flavors, finishing polished. ...
2005 - X Winery Carneros Chardonnay	2005 - X Winery Carneros Chardonnay Check Latest Price Opens with aromas of tropical fruit, vanilla, caramel, and pineapple. This is a well-balanced wine with rich mouth-feel, good acidity, and flavors of lemon drop, vanilla, butterscotch, Red Delicious apple and pineapple with a lingering tropical fruit finish. ...
2005 - Witness Tree Vintage Select Chardonnay	2005 - Witness Tree Vintage Select Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2005 “Vintage Select” may very well be the finest Chardonnay they have produced here at Witness Tree Vineyard. Honey and spice fill the nose with just a hint of vanilla. The mouth is full and intense, brimming with tropical fruit flavors and almost a hint of butterscotch. The wine possesses grea ...
2005 - Liberty School Chardonnay	2005 - Liberty School Chardonnay Check Latest Price Fruit-driven in style, the 2005 Chardonnay offers up-front aromas of green apple, caramel and pie spice, followed by similar rich flavors and notes of Bosc pear and honey. A subtle hint of toasted oak is balanced by a clean, crisp finish making the Liberty School Chardonnay an excellent companion to ...
2006 - Joel Gott Monterey Chardonnay	2006 - Joel Gott Monterey Chardonnay Check Latest Price The Monterey appellation is one of the most diverse and climatically cool grape growing regions in California. The fog and cooling air from Monterey Bay slow maturity and allow the grapes to develop classic varietal characteristics, and a natural balance between sugar and acidity by harvest time. ...
2005 - Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay	2005 - Columbia Crest Grand Estates Chardonnay Check Latest Price Aromas of caramelized sugar, apple, and pear lead into hints of melon and butter on the palate in this refined Chardonnay. The lingering finish is a lush balance of wood and fruit. ...
2004 - Robert Young Alexander Valley Chardonnay	2004 - Robert Young Alexander Valley Chardonnay Check Latest Price 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 ...
2005 - Hartford Court Four Hearts Chardonnay	2005 - Hartford Court Four Hearts Chardonnay Check Latest Price Complex aromas and flavors of white peach, citrus blossom, Asian pear and candied lemon give way to a rich and weighty mid-palate, followed by a very long, exotic spice infused finish. ...
2005 - Hartford Court Stone Cote Vineyard Chardonnay	2005 - Hartford Court Stone Cote Vineyard Chardonnay Check Latest Price This single-vineyard bottling from the 2005 vintage offers layered minerality and aromas of kiwi fruit and nectarine. The 2005 Stone Côte is amazingly concentrated, with white peach and crème brûlée flavors that complement its silky texture and long finish. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. ...
2004 - Tandem Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay	2004 - Tandem Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay Check Latest Price The characteristic deep, rich scents of the Ritchie Vineyard greet one with the first aromas from the glass. Flavors continue to develop to tropical fruit and ripe guava, along with hints of citrus blossoms. On the palate the theme of richness continues with layered textures and generous, spreading ...
2004 - Tandem Sangiacomo Vineyards Chardonnay	2004 - Tandem Sangiacomo Vineyards Chardonnay Check Latest Price The exciting, visceral, animale et sauvage aspects of this wine continue in this 2004 edition of Mara La Follette’s favorite wine. A core of rich, musky-scented perfume first greets the nose, but if one takes the time to let the wine develop, a regular riot of fruit-supported complexity evolves over ...
2003 - Tandem Porter-Bass Vineyards Chardonnay	2003 - Tandem Porter-Bass Vineyards Chardonnay Check Latest Price Light straw-gold color with a hint of cool-climate green hue. The nose is one of fine tension between animale and sauvage characters and delicate floral nuances of honeysuckle and citrus blossom. This gentle play between two worlds continues on the palate, with fine late tones of sesame-honey bread, ...
2005 - Hahn Estates Monterey Chardonnay	2005 - Hahn Estates Monterey Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2005 Hahn Estates Chardonnay is their most intense Chardonnay to date. Really pretty aromatics of peaches, pineapples, and lemon zest. Stone fruit flavors hit the mouth in the forepalate and develop towards the back end into a tropical medley, finally finishing with a crisp, apple tart. There ar ...
2005 - Walter Hansel "Cahill Lane" Chardonnay	2005 - Walter Hansel "Cahill Lane" Chardonnay Check Latest Price Similarly styled to the Estate with wonderful intensity, but tighter, more elegant as well as full-bodied, the 2005 Chardonnay Cahill Lane offers up hints of honeysuckle, pears, white peaches, currants, minerals, and toasty oak in the background. It will provide impressive drinking over the next 5-7 ...
2006 - Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay	2006 - Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay Check Latest Price Rombauer Vineyards’ 2006 Carneros Chardonnay is rich and full-bodied with peach, apple, and mango aromas and flavors. The creamy texture of asian pears and peaches glides across the palate and the light oak tones highlight the wine’s complex and lingering finish. ...
2005 - Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Chardonnay	2005 - Pahlmeyer Napa Valley Chardonnay Check Latest Price Harmonious, smooth and creamy, with delicate fig, vanilla, melon and spice, gaining complexity and length and ending with a touch of anise and cedary oak. ...
2005 - Dutton-Goldfield Rued Vineyard Chardonnay, Green Valley	2005 - Dutton-Goldfield Rued Vineyard Chardonnay, Green Valley Check Latest Price In 2005, Mother Nature gave Russian River the kind of year we always hope for, but don’t often get. We had early budbreak, then great vine growth from late spring rains; perfect flowering conditions for the chards, followed by a cool summer and moderate,dry late harvest weather. Consequently, the fr ...
2006 - Patz and Hall Durell Chardonnay	2006 - Patz and Hall Durell Chardonnay Check Latest Price A fabulous section of Wente clone Chardonnay, planted exclusively for Patz & Hall by Steve Hill and his son Ned, forms the foundation of our Durell Vineyard Sonoma Valley Chardonnay each vintage. The 2006 Durell Vineyard — Sonoma Valley Chardonnay offers a more sleek and sophisticated incarnation of ...
2005 - Matanzas Creek Sonoma Valley Chardonnay	2005 - Matanzas Creek Sonoma Valley Chardonnay Check Latest Price A first glimpse of the wine reveals a pale, straw color, quite typical for a sophisticated Chardonnay. The first nose brings a delicate blend of green apple, white peach, and acacia flower, with a surprising addition of the autumn fruits pear and quince. After a swirl, the second nose reveals the mo ...
2005 - Murphy Goode Estate Island Block Reserve Chardonnay	2005 - Murphy Goode Estate Island Block Reserve Chardonnay Check Latest Price Here is a wine with bright fruit flavors and creamy, well-integrated oak. Long and lingering on the palate, this is our “reserve” style Chardonnay." - Winemaker David Ready Jr. Island Block is their estate vineyard bordering the Russian River. Here in sandy, well-drained alluvial soil, the vines pro ...
2003 - Byron Nielson Vineyard Chardonnay	2003 - Byron Nielson Vineyard Chardonnay Check Latest Price This wine displays vivid aromas of mandarin orange, lime zest and orange blossom accented by hints of clove and brown sugar. The flavor profile is very creamy and rich with hints of fig, citrus, mineral and a touch of oak. A luxurious mid-palate gives way to a lingering finish. The finesse, breed an ...
2004 - Byron Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay	2004 - Byron Santa Maria Valley Chardonnay Check Latest Price Staying true to the consistent nature of Chardonnay from this cool, coastal appellation, Byron’s Chardonnay combines vibrant fruit character with a rich texture and a silky finish. Aromas of pippin apple, hazelnut and brown spice are accented by hints of mineral and toasty oak. On the palate, t ...
2005 - Zaca Mesa Estate Chardonnay	2005 - Zaca Mesa Estate Chardonnay Check Latest Price After hand harvesting, this Chardonnay was gently whole cluster pressed. About 40% of the juice was then barrel fermented and sur lie aged or on the lees (yeast and solids) for 10 months in French oak barrels for complexity and layers of richness. The balance was fermented in stainless steel tanks t ...
2004 - Carmel Road Monterey Chardonnay	2004 - Carmel Road Monterey Chardonnay Check Latest Price This year offers a beautiful nose of ripe lemon sorbet and notes of white peach and lilac. The palate is very soft, the wine just melts in your mouth, there,s not a single hard edge. Citrus and pear flavors are most forward with a bit of orange blossom while minerality and a light nutty character hi ...
2004 - Carmel Road Arroyo Seco Chardonnay	2004 - Carmel Road Arroyo Seco Chardonnay Check Latest Price Distinctive, shy-bearing clones such as Rued and Dijon have been specifically selected for Carmel Road Chardonnay. These clones thrive in the decomposed granite soils of Arroyo Seco and provide focused flavors and perfumed aromatics of citrus and melon fruit. Complete malolactic fermentation with we ...
2004 - Stonestreet Broken Road Chardonnay	2004 - Stonestreet Broken Road Chardonnay Check Latest Price This vintage of Broken Road leads with a nose of lemon cream and cinnamon toast is followed on the palate by rich flavors of ripe apple and pear. The core is a flinty lemon-lime, and the finish is long and elegant. The bright golden color of this Chardonnay is typical of this vineyard. ...
2004 - Stonestreet Alexander Valley Chardonnay	2004 - Stonestreet Alexander Valley Chardonnay Check Latest Price Look for fresh apples, complex mineral and creamy lemon-lime flavors on the palate. Tropical notes and ripe peach aromatics are followed by a solid, lengthy finish. ...
2004 - Stonestreet Upper Barn Chardonnay	2004 - Stonestreet Upper Barn Chardonnay Check Latest Price Layered with peach and pineapple ending with slight lemon-line mineral component." The body is medium in weight yet elegant and offers an exceptional long finish. ...
2004 - Stonestreet Red Point Chardonnay	2004 - Stonestreet Red Point Chardonnay Check Latest Price Flinty lemon-lime, ripe apple and pear flavors finish with a ribbon of caramel. Gently structured and medium-bodied with a mineral core and a rich, evolved finish. ...
2004 - Freemark Napa Valley Chardonnay	2004 - Freemark Napa Valley Chardonnay Check Latest Price Pale yellow hue; ripe banana, pineapple upside-down cake, lemon lime, floral, spicy hints of cinnamon and nutmeg aromas. Apples, bananas, creamy butterscotch flavors enlivened by a subtle touch of oak. Good balance and viscosity with a delightfully crisp finish. ...
2005 - Ojai Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Barbara	2005 - Ojai Vineyard Chardonnay, Santa Barbara Check Latest Price This chardonnay possesses a dramatic smoky, toasty and lemony aroma, quite different from the usual tropical-fruit character that seems to define Bien Nacido Vineyard. Barrel fermented and aged in older French oak barrels, this very lively wine is the perfect foil for seafood. Although quite tart, i ...
2005 - The Ojai Vineyard Chardonnay “Bien Nacido”	2005 - The Ojai Vineyard Chardonnay “Bien Nacido” Check Latest Price This chardonnay possesses a dramatic smoky, toasty and lemony aroma, quite different from the usual tropical-fruit character that seems to define Bien Nacido Vineyard. Barrel fermented and aged in older French oak barrels, this very lively wine is the perfect foil for seafood. Although quite tart, i ...
2005 - Ojai Clos Pepe Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills	2005 - Ojai Clos Pepe Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills Check Latest Price Another brilliant effort is the 2005 Chardonnay Clos Pepe. Hazelnut, orange rind, lemon zest, and brioche characteristics are found in this crisp, elegant Chardonnay that could pass for a full-bodied French Chablis. With fine acidity, fruit, and concentration, it will drink well for 3-4 years. ...
2005 - Tor Napa Valley Chardonnay, Two Rivers Ranch Dijon Clone	2005 - Tor Napa Valley Chardonnay, Two Rivers Ranch Dijon Clone Check Latest Price Hazy, unfiltered appearance. Crystallized lemon and orange peel on the nose, with good mineral lift. Then fat and sweet, with exotic, highly concentrated soft citrus flavors. Quite lush and seamless, and very long on the back end. ...
2005 - Tor Chardonnay Durrell Vineyard Dijon Clone	2005 - Tor Chardonnay Durrell Vineyard Dijon Clone Check Latest Price Rich, with tropical fruit, melon, light cedary oak and spice nuances that are folding together, gaining richness and depth. Drink now through 2010. 200 cases made. ...
2005 - Martin Ray Russian River Valley Chardonnay	2005 - Martin Ray Russian River Valley Chardonnay Check Latest Price The 2005 harvest was extremely favorable and produced a wealth of high quality fruit. A steady growing season with mild temperatures throughout the year allowed for the grapes to ripen to full maturity two weeks earlier than usual. These conditions, coupled with a rain-free ripening season, have res ...