Chardonnay

Green/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with pineapple, very slight oak and a bit of minerality.  Medium bodied.  Slightly oily texture.  On the palate, an interesting combination of some pineapple and some green apples.  It works.  There is a nice depth despite its youth.  Long, persistent finish.  This is lovely on its own, but seems very food friendly.  Sea food of course, but also a nice wine with say Hummus.  

This is quite good if still young.  A more feminine side of Chablis.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has apples, slight anise and gun powder (reduction?).  Medium bodied.  Good balance.  On the palate, this drinks very smooth.  Lemon cream notes.  Quite refreshing.  Deep, it does open up in the glass but could really benefit from more cellar time.  Nice finish.  This drinks well on its own but with some oysters or other sea food, it would be even better.  Cellar for another few years and drink for ten to fifteen after that.  

This is my favorite Champagne.  Sadly, it has gotten so expensive, I don't know how often, if at all, I will get to drink it.  One hundred percent Chardonnay.  Deeper gold in color with a great mousse of tiny bubbles.  The nose is slightly oxidized (a friend called it caramelized) with yeast, brioche, lemon/citrus, and green apple.  Full bodied.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is so smooth.  Good acidity but this vintage is more "blowsy".  Complex and deep.  Flavors of preserved lemons, slight chalk and minerality.  Long, long finish.  This is probably a bit past peak, but still fantas

Although this winery produces reds aged in Bourbon Barrels, this wine is aged in American Oak barrels (for six months) but it does not appear that this wine in particular is aged in re-used Bourbon barrels.  14.5% abv.  Gold/copper/slight silver in color, clear and bright.  The nose has slight grapefruit, coconut, and slight spice.  Also a touch of char.  Full bodied.  Good acidity.  On the palate, apple and grapefruit notes.  Moderate finish.  This is a relatively inexpensive Chardonnay that drinks well on its own.  It will work with lighter foods or sea food.  It would be nice with Chicke

Made from organic grapes. 75% Chardonnay and 25% Pinot Noir.  Pale, silvery gold in color.  A nice mousse of tiny bubbles, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with lanolin, lemons and slight chalky note.  On the palate, this is frothy with good acidity.  Sweet/tart with green apple flavors.  Very tasty.  Nice minerality.  Long finish.  This is drinking quite well.  Drink over the next few years.  Very food friendly, this will work with just about any food you care to have it with.  It was also great with popcorn!  Great Value!

As the name says, this is an unoaked Chardonnay from the Finger Lakes region of New York.  This is a cooler climate region and the resulting wine will be a great alternative for those oakaphobes or people just looking for something a bit different.  Light golden in color, some green hues, clear and bright.  The nose is clean with slight grapefruits, some minerality and a bit of "wet rocks".  Medium bodied.  On the palate, crisp and clean with a bit of grapefruit and minerality.  Nice finish.  This works better with food.  This would be excellent with lobster (no buttery oak).  Drink over th

Grown high in the mountains of Uco, this Chardonnay is a blend of 10 different vineyard sites. This wine offers a lot of minerality and acidity, a step away from overblown butter rich chardonnays. And that’s why it’s the ideal food companion. Lemon lime, quince, peach, light guava and a hint of wild sweet grass permeate. There is a slight oak influence (eight months on the lees) but it is minimal and allows the fruit, acidity and freshness to come through. ORIGIN: Mendoza, Argentina. ALCOHOL: 13.5%.

One of the truly GREAT Chardonnays in the world.  This is very young right now, but still showed quite well.  Light gold in color with a bit of a green hue, clear and  bright.  The nose is great with lemons, slight pineapple, and spices.  Full bodied.  Energetic.  Great acidity.  On the palate, this is crisp and delicious.  Pineapple, slight vanilla and spice.  Long finish.  This took and hour or so to really open.  It could use another five to ten years in the cellar, but no real harm opening now.  Drink over the  next twenty years.  Great on its own but better with food.  This will work w

Rivers Marie (the home winery of winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown) really knocked it out of the park with their 2018 Chardonnay.  This is the basic release (not a single vineyard) and it is wonderful.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has lemon curd, vanilla and spice.  Full bodied.  Silky light tannins.  Great acidity and balance.  On the palate, this is delicious. Lemons, vanilla and slight smoke.  Long finish.  This is delicious on its  own and will work well with sea food or even fowl.  Drink over the next seven to ten years.  An Excellent value!

In the world of Chablis, there are some exceptional producers but only a couple of those are "affordable".  Sebastian Dampt is one of them and that is especially true of the 1er Crus.  Light golden in color, clear and bright.  The nose has green apples, slight grapefruits, slight gunpowder and spice.  Full bodied.  Excellent acidity.  On the palate, this is still a bit tight but opens quickly in the glass.  Green apples, grapefruits and slight char.  Long finish.  Delicious on its own, this is even better with food.  Of course, oysters would work very well, but so does a fruit salad.  Drink