The 2010 Chardonnay gives pronounced notes of ripe nectarines and golden delicious apples with supporting aromas of toasty oak and cashews. Full bodied with a silken texture, it gives plenty of stone fruit flavor with notable oak influence and a long nutty finish. Drinking now, it should cellar to 2015. Importer: Youngs Market, Tustin, CA

Man O’ War’s 2009 Chardonnay displays pronounced aromas of apricot, apple tart, crumbled hazelnuts, struck match and a touch of crushed stones. Full bodied and concentrated with crisp acid and a long finish, this is a seductively opulent style that’s gorgeous for short to medium term drinking, best consumed now through 2013. Importer: Youngs Market, Tustin, CA; www.youngsmarket.com