Ten months in French barrique have imparted overtones of vanilla and toasted hazelnuts to this powerful Chard. Intense aromas and flavors of ripe citrus, butterscotch, caramel and peach flesh it out. Ripe, soft and lush, try this Chardonnay with sophisticated dishes with a butter or bechamel base.——W.E.(3/1/2008)—— 91