A rich, ripe Chardonnay, made to appeal to the popular style. Shows tons of pineapple, peach, green apple, buttered toast, cream and honey flavors, balanced with crisp acidity. — (5/1/2013) —89

Good acidity in this Chardonnay provides a brisk balance to the ripe pineapple, passion fruit, pear and spice flavors. Made in the modern style, it has a minerality that lifts it and provides interest. — (5/1/2012) —92

This is a terrific Chardonay, one of the best from Napa Valley, and it happens to be from the cooler Coombsville area. It’s dry and crisp in acidity, which nicely balances the flamboyantly oaked peach, green apple and herb flavors that are beautifully wrapped into a buttery, creamy texture. ——S.H.(4/1/2011)—— 93

A beautiful Chardonnay for drinking now. It’s dry and crisp, with pineapple, peach and pear flavors accented with vanilla oak and creaminess from lees aging. Despite the richness, there’s a firm minerality, a tang of steel that makes the wine bracing. The grapes are from a vineyard in the southerly, cool Coombsville area, an area that needs its own appellation.——S.H.(9/1/2010)—— 94