The 2011 Gran Reserva Chardonnay spent 11 months ageing in French oak barriques. It has a light, floral nose with touches of hazelnut and almond. The palate is fresh and crisp, although those barriques dominate the fruit, leading to a buttery finish not that much different from the straight Reserva. Drink now-2015. Vina Casas del Bosque is a family-run winery that was established in 1993 by Juan Cuneo Solair, one of the first in the Casablanca valley. There are three winemakers at the helm, including Grant Phelps from New Zealand.Importer: Vinocopia, Richfield, MN; tel. (612) 455-4000.