Aged in 24% new French oak, the 2017 Chardonnay Alexander Valley gives up poached pears, sliced apples, honey toast, wet stone, cashew and apricot with notes of pie crust and sweet spice. Medium-bodied and silky, it offers intense, toasty fruits with creamy notes, finishing long and refreshing. This is great value! 7,500 cases produced.

The 2016 Chardonnay Alexander Valley gives up lovely honeydew melon, ripe apricots and apple pie notes with touches of croissant and honeycomb. Medium-bodied, the palate struts plenty of uncomplicated apple and stone fruit flavors with a nice spiciness to the finish. 7,500 cases produced.

The 2014 Chardonnay Sonoma is soft and round with notes of tangerine, citrus blossom, and some citrus oil in a pretty, medium-bodied, cleanly made style that keeps the oak at a minimum. Drink over the next 2-4 years.

A much smaller cuvée, the 2013 Chardonnay Bennett Valley shows more minerality, a surprisingly evolved light-gold color, but fresh lively notes of pear, white peach and honeysuckle in a nicely concentrated, reasonably intense style. Drink it over the next several years.

A much smaller cuvée, the 2013 Chardonnay Bennett Valley shows more minerality, a surprisingly evolved light-gold color, but fresh lively notes of pear, white peach and honeysuckle in a nicely concentrated, reasonably intense style. Drink it over the next several years.