The winery mentions neutral oak barrels, though the immediate aromatic impression is still on the toasty/oaky side. The fruit comes up more slowly, along with residual CO2 that gives a spritzy mouthfeel. Yeasty, light and tart, with green apples the strongest fruit flavor.——P.G.(10/1/2010)—— 86

Here is an elegant, refreshingly low-alcohol (12.5%) Chardonnay from this young Hood River winery. The fruit flavors skim along the borders of grapefruit, lime and pineapple, with crisp acids and proportionate oak. The wine lingers gracefully through a refreshing finish.——P.G.(11/15/2008)—— 87