Gary Farrell Martaella Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of apricot stone, spring flowers, and wet stones with supporting notes of citrus zest, kiwi, toasted hazelnut, and honeysuckle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, orange peel, lemon curd, and brioche. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $65 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
Gary Farrell Olivet Lane Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
Brilliant, medium golden straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of spring flowers, lemon curd, and apricot stone with supporting notes of brioche, lemon grass, oak, and slate. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of white peach, Meyer lemon, meringue, and lychee. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Pratt Vyd Irwin Lane Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of lemon curd, lychee, and citrus zest with supporting notes of meringue, apricot stone, slate, and brioche. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, orange peel, tropical fruit, and quince paste. The finish is long and lingering with bright, natural acidity. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant yet supple texture. $49 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Tongue Dancer Wines "Magnolia Montrachet" Chardonnay Dry Creek Valley 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, medium green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of honeysuckle, green apple, and bees wax with supporting notes of slate, chamomile, and Meyer lemon. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, sudachi, apricot stone, lemongrass, grapefruit zest, and quince. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $59 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Clif Family Winery Unoaked Chardonnay Oak Knoll District 2023
Brilliant, medium green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of pear, meringue, and apricot stone with supporting notes of jasmine, lychee, citrus zest, and slate. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, quince, green melon, and lemongrass. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $38 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Tongue Dancer Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, light golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of green apple, lychee, and oak with supporting notes of mineral, citrus zest, and lemon curd. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of pear, slate, vanilla custard, peach, and orange peel. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $55 – 5 Stars – 97 points
Tongue Dancer Pratt Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of pear, white peach, and citrus zest with supporting notes of kumquat, lemon grass, and honeysuckle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of lemon curd, apricot stone, slate, oak, and quince. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a creamy but vibrant texture. $59 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
De Forville Chardonnay Piemonte 2023
Brilliant, light pale straw color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of honeysuckle, green apple, and citrus zest with supporting notes of pear and green tea. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of star fruit, apricot stone, blanched almonds, and quince. The finish is crisp. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $19 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Sangiacomo Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2022
Brilliant, medium golden straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of honeysuckle, lychee, and brioche with supporting notes of citrus zest, slate, and star fruit. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of baked apple, white peach, kumquat, and meringue. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $58 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Eden Dale Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2021
Brilliant, medium golden straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of honeysuckle, pear, and green melon with supporting notes of lychee, brioche, and vanilla. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, citrus zest, lemon curd, apricot stone, and blanched almonds. The finish is long and lingering with accents of wet river stones. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $40 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
