The 2005 Chardonnay builds incrementally in the mouth revealing complex notes of wet stones, orange rind, and buttered citrus. Medium to full-bodied, persistent, and long in the mouth with good underlying acidity as well as impressive purity, it will provide plenty of pleasure over the next 4-6 years. Tel. (805) 688-1278; Fax (805) 686-1508

Brisk and dry, this Chard show an acidic brittleness to the tropical fruit, citrus and hay flavors. It makes up for in balance and elegance what it near misses in sheer pizzazz.——S.H.(8/1/2007)—— 87