The 1996 Chardonnay Reserve is a 100% barrel-fermented cuvee given extensive lees contact. Sixty percent new French oak is used in the wine's upbringing. It is a rich, tropical fruit dominated wine with good acidity, loads of fruit, excellent definition, and a medium to full-bodied, spicy finish. The wood adds a complex element without dominating this wine's disarming fruit qualities. Drink it over the next several years. One-thousand cases were produced.Tel. (888) 339-9463 Fax. (805) 934-3589