This has a chalky character with sliced apples and pears and hints of lemon zest and dried herbs. Medium- to full-bodied with a creamy, weighty palate, yet the crisp acidity adds freshness and tone. Lingering, textural...

The 2021 Chardonnay UV - El Diablo Vineyard, from vines planted by Ulises Valdez in powdery Goldridge soils, is an incredible Chardonnay that combines shimmery energy with depth and opulence. Peach and quince fruit are...

The 2021 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard is perfumed and exotic. It has layered aromas of candied apricot, alpine herbs, honey, almonds and crème fraîche. The medium-bodied palate is expansive and mouth coating with...

(91+ points) The 2021 Chardonnay Fort Ross-Seaview is youthfully coiled with delicate scents of lemon, orchard fruit and oyster shell. The light-bodied palate has a luxuriously creamy texture, a firm spine of acidity and...

The 2021 Chardonnay Stone Côte, from a block within the Durell Vineyard, was barrel fermented and matured for 14 months in 13% new French oak. It has detailed aromas of apricot, citrus blossom, oyster shell, matchstick...

The 2021 Chardonnay Beyond the Threshold was matured for 18 months in 60% new French oak. It has gregarious scents of lemon drops, manuka honey, peach yogurt and flint. The light-bodied palate is surprisingly...

The 2021 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard was barrel fermented and matured 14 months in around one-third new French oak. It opens with wafts of flint and saline that give way to white peach and savory tones of dried...

This dramatic and full-bodied wine from a parcel of the Dutton Ranch offers lavish oak aromas and flavors, superripe fruit and a seriously rich texture. Vanilla beans, almonds, honey, peaches and poached pears coat the...

The 2021 Chardonnay Peugh Vineyard, from vines originally planted in 1887 and grafted to Chardonnay in 1944, is pure and energetic. It has soft aromas of hazelnut, toasted meringue, iodine and Meyer lemon. The...

This has terrific focus, with an appealingly plump, creamy texture to the lemon curd, tangy makrut lime, green apple and green papaya flavors. Shows details of orange zest, candied ginger and lemon verbena that linger...

The 2021 Chardonnay Heintz is a super-classic Radio-Coteau wine. Floral and nicely lifted in the glass, the 2021 is all about understatement. Dried pear, white flowers, graphite, spice, mint and a hint of passionfruit all...

The 2021 Chardonnay El Diablo Vineyard was barrel fermented and matured for 14 months in about one-third new French oak. It's youthfully coiled on the nose at this stage, offering flinty tones, petrichor and quince fruit...

The 2021 Chardonnay Wester Reach is especially energetic this year. It has detailed scents of white peach, lemon, panna cotta and gunflint. The light-bodied palate is soft and creamy with expansive, crunchy fruit backlit...