The best of the group is the 2007 Chardonnay Solomon Hills. Nice buttery popcorn notes with some fresh white peaches and currants are followed by a medium-bodied, elegant wine with crisp acidity and excellent ripeness. Drink it over the next several years. Adam Tolmach continues to dial back the intensity of his wines for reasons that escape me. The three Chardonnays I tasted were all certainly very good, but it seems to me that ten years ago they would have been even better. Tel. (805) 649-1674

Rich and oaky, with crisp acidity framing flavors of pineapple creme brulee, yellow apricot jam, buttered toast and meringue. Flamboyant, but controlled and elegant. Drink now.——S.H.(9/1/2009)—— 90