A blend of Carneros and Oak Knoll fruit, the 2021 Chardonnay is a pretty, appealing wine with notes of pineapple, white peach and pear wrapped in a gentle coating of pencil shavings. Matured 10 months in 35% new French oak, it's medium to full-bodied and nicely plump, with a silky feel on the palate and a slightly chalky note on the finish.

Very rich, dry and crisp in acidity, a Chardonnay that feels fine from your first sip through the spicy finish. Made with 35% new French oak, and aged eight months on the lees, it’s drinking beautifully now, with pear, pineapple, vanilla custard and buttered toast flavors. Just lovely. ——S.H.(7/1/2010)—— 89

The 2007 Chardonnay is a simple, straightforward, pleasant, flawlessly made white to drink over the next 1-2 years. Tel. (707) 944-2945; Fax (707) 963-9411

Creamy smooth and enlivened with brisk acidity, this Chard shows forward, tart green apple, lime and pineapple flavors. Oak barrels add even richer notes of buttered toast and butterscotch to this elegant sipper.——S.H.(9/1/2008)—— 90