2016 Sonoma-Cutrer Sonoma Coast Chardonnay ($19)
This Sonoma-Cutrer is one that is easy to pass-by on the wine aisle. It’s from a big producer and it’s widely availability. But, this is a solid wine.…
2018 Castillo Monjardin El Cerezo Chardonnay ($12)
From the northern Spanish region of Navarra, this Chardonnay is full of flavor.
Being on the Southern border of France, the Navarra region is well …
2016 Panthera Russian River Valley Chardonnay from The Hess Collection ($45)
This 100% Chardonnay comes from The Hess Collection of wines from the Russian River Valley.
Hess Family wines was founded…
2017 Left Coast Truffle Hill Chardonnay ($24)
This Chardonnay is from Oregon’s Left Coast “Truffle Hill” vineyard that contains four acres of European Black Truffle-inoculated hazelnut trees, shrub …
2016 Daou Chardonnay Paso Robles ($13)
I was well aware of the excellent red wines being produced by Daou in Paso Robles, but was extremely surprised by their Chardonnay. This wine seems to fall some…
2015 Hess Select Monterey County Chardonnay ($9)
Several wines from the Hess Collection of wines have been featured in my reviews, and this Chardonnay from Monterey County shows the consistency of th…
2016 J. Lohr Arroyo Seco Monterey Chardonnay ($10)
I recently visited J. Lohr in Paso Robles and gained a whole new appreciation for their wines and the man behind them all, Jerry Lohr.
This 100% Ch…
2015 The Hess Collection Napa Valley Estate Chardonnay ($22)
This week’s feature is The Hess Collection’s 2015 Napa Valley Chardonnay. This wonderful 100% Chardonnay features flavors of apple, white …
2012 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Sonoma Chardonnay ($15)
This is an “Estate” wine meaning that Rodney Strong grew the grapes, crushed them, fermented, aged and bottle the wine. This Chardonnay has the n…
2014 Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay ($11)
This Chardonnay, from Washington’s Columbia Valley, not only has great flavors of pineapple and mango, but add rich flavors of butterscotch an…