The 2005 Chardonnay Frissoniere Cuvee Bois is gorgeous. Made in a rich style for this house, it reveals generous tropical fruit and sweet toasted oak on a sumptuous, full-bodied frame. It will require a year or two for the oak to integrate, but this is clearly a very special wine. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2016. Les Cretes is undoubtedly the best-known estate in the Valle d’Aosta. Proprietor Costantino Charrere makes a wide range of wines from both indigenous and international varieties.Importer: Domaine Select, New York, NY; tel. (212) 279-0799