Ripe tropical fruit and oak dominate this overly sweet Chardonnay. It’s very rich in pineapple tart, golden mango, buttered toast and creme brulee flavors, but lacks dry balance. Tastes like there’s a lot of white sugar in there. ——S.H.(12/1/2010)—— 84

Very tasty and nicely crisp, but kind of candied, like a pastry with lemon cream, pineapple custard and vanilla spice, in a smoky, sugary crust. Almost a dessert wine in apparent sweetness. ——S.H.(11/1/2009)—— 86

Crisp and flavorful, a delicious Chardonnay designed for rich fare like scallops or shrimp in saffron, coconut milk and butter sauce. The flavors of pineapples, mangoes, nectarines, peaches and smoky oak are complex and have a honey-sweet finish.——S.H.(12/1/2008)—— 87

With too much oak and too sweet fruit, the result is an unbalanced Chardonnay. It tastes like LifeSaver lemon candies cooked into a baked Alaska dessert.——S.H.(6/1/2007)—— 82