此款 Chardonnay 中沒有橡木味，但你也根本不想聞到橡木味。此款酒呈現(xiàn)出持久的菠蘿、橘子、芒果以及香料的風(fēng)味，濃郁而華麗，非常成熟并且美味可口。酒精含量很高，此酒豐郁，物有所值。評分：92。

Drier and more minerally than Foxen’s other Chardonnays, because it is the least oaked. It’s vibrant in grilled pineapple, mango, apricot and vanilla spice flavors, brightened by beautiful acidity. Alcohol is quite high, but the wine never tastes hot or unbalanced.——S.H.(12/1/2010)—— 92

The non-oaked 2008 Chardonnay Steel Cut has beautiful notes of mango, lime, and lemon zest. A naked wine with full body and loads of tropical fruit and character, this is a brilliant idea. I don’t know why more California wineries don’t pursue this style of Chardonnay. I suppose this is Foxen’s answer to Greg Brewer’s Diatom Chardonnay project, which is also a stainless steel fermented and aged, naked Chardonnay. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. This is one of my favorite wineries in Santa Maria. Proprietors Bill Wathen and Dick Dore have been making wines at Foxen since 1985. There is some serious history as well, as one of Dick Dore’s ancestors was a retired English sea captain who settled in Santa Barbara in the early 1800s, hence the nautical symbols embedded in the labels. Foxen is one of the few wineries in California that has not abandoned one of the best grapes in the world, Chenin Blanc. This grape can produce wonderful wines from this region when handled properly. Four brilliant Pinot Noirs have emerged from Foxen in what could have been a very challenging vintage. These are some of the best examples of Pinot Noir I tasted from this vintage. P.S. All of these wines from Bill Wathen and Dick Dore are bottled “delicately,” without fining or filtration.Tel. (805) 937-4251

You want soft, gooey Chardonnay? Go someplace else. This is a steely, minerally, bracing wine whose high acidity makes your mouth water. It has a little oak, but is mainly noted for the intensity of pineapple, peach and vanilla flavors. Very nice with shellfish and pasta in a cream sauce.——S.H.(12/31/2009)—— 91