The 1997 Chardonnay Reserve was not very appealing, if only because the oak seemed to play an upper hand, subduing the exuberant fruit that can be produced in this region. The Reserve is nicely concentrated, smoky, and lavishly wooded with a buttery, oak-infused personality. Drink it over the next year.Tel. (888) 339-9463 Fax. (805) 934-3589