Yellow in color, with baked corn, heavy oak and implied sweetness on the bouquet. The palate is almost syrupy in feel, with sugary flavors of baked pear, apple and butterscotch. Finishes weighty and heavy; almost like a late-harvest wine. Drink immediately.——M.S.(11/1/2011)—— 87

The question is how much oak can you handle? If you like a heavily toasted, resiny type of full-bodied Chardonnay, add two or three points. If you absolutely hate that style, then subtract a few points. For those of us in between, look for resiny, toasty, heavy aromas on top of a thick, chewy palate full of baked apple and tons of wood spice. One-dimensional but well made.——M.S.(11/1/2010)—— 87