USA Chardonnay

The 2019 Chardonnay VGW is a dynamic wine with purity and power focus and generosity. It takes some time in the glass to segue from initial tones of flint and nori to a core of white peach ginger and tangerine peel. The medium-bodied... Read More

Arista Winery was founded in 2002 by Al and Jancis McWilliams with the intent of producing small quantities of quality Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from The Russian River Valley District . The day to day operations are now run by... Read More

Limpid yellow. Mineral-accented citrus and orchard fruit scents are complemented by building floral iodine and fennel nuances. Juicy and concentrated on the palate offering intense Meyer lemon pear nectar quinine and honeysuckle... Read More

Chanin Wines is dedicated to sourcing fruit from sites in California’s Santa Barbera County to create wines whose qualities reflect the individual vineyards in which these grapes are grown. There are no bottlings from blended... Read More

A lean structured and complex white wine from the great estate this offers nuanced elegant flavors of Meyer lemon stone and apple. The oak is integrated and youthful as are firm tannins that support a moderate weight and length... Read More

The 2018 Chardonnay The Judge stands out for its gracious bright personality. It doesn't have the oiliness or richness of most years at least not today. Perhaps that will develop in time. We will see. What is pretty clear... Read More

The 2020 Trout Gulch Vineyard chardonnay from Jamie Kutch was raised in twenty percent new oak in this vintage and comes in at an even thirteen percent octane. These vines were planted in 1977, so they are now over forty years... Read More

Ma Princesse comes from the Ritchie vineyard in Russian River planted to Old Wente clone selection from vines that are 50+ years old. A barrel sample to be bottled in February 2021 the 2019 Chardonnay Ma Princesse needs a little... Read More

The 2017 Chardonnay Estate is beautifully expressed this vintage scented of warm citrus honeycomb and a singular undercurrent of spices. The palate is satiny with full ripe fruit energized by bright freshness and mineral character... Read More

The 2020 Chardonnay Goldberg Variations No. 3 Hyde Vineyard comes from a great site in Carneros in the southern part of the Napa Valley. It has a pure clean classy nose of ripe melon and honeyed apples as well as notes of toasted... Read More

From one of the iconic sites in Carneros the 2021 Chardonnay Goldberg Variations No. 4 Hyde Vineyard will give a great vintage from Aubert a run for its money. Ripe pineapple honeyed lemon candle wax green almond and toasted bread... Read More

The 2020 Chardonnay Kokoro is a selection made by Lato and comes from the single vineyards. Aged 16 months in 60% new French oak it reveals a lighter gold hue to go with an incredibly pure and precise nose of stone fruits honeyed... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard is floral and lifted but also pretty tightly wound at this stage. Apricot tangerine peel almond and light tropical notes all grace this very pretty understated Anderson Valley Chardonnay.... Read More

Creamy and plush with lithe apple and peach pastry flavors that are well-knit. Vibrant and airy spiciness on the open-textured finish. Drink now through 2023.

A tank sample the 2021 Chardonnay Cuvée Anne has beautiful aromas of apple pie quince and elderflower with streaks of matchstick and roasted almonds. The light-bodied palate has a quietly intense core of honeyed fruit tangy acidity... Read More

The 2021 Chardonnay Koosah Vineyard—the first iteration of this single-vineyard wine from Walter Scott—is already impressive from tank. Youthful hints of matchstick give way to intense aromas of white peach jasmine spring... Read More