Sourced from a variety of sites in the Sta. Rita Hills, the 2023 Chardonnay White Hill matured entirely in neutral wood for nine months and is particularly overperforming this vintage. Yellow orchard fruits and pastry...

From grapes harvested on September 25 and October 16, the 2023 Chardonnay The Estate is gorgeous! “Typically, you don’t talk about structure in Chardonnay, but with Wayfarer you do,” says winemaker Todd Kohn. “You have...

Bold and generous, with intense flavors of grilled Meyer lemon, kumquat and pear, plus a touch of candied lemon peel. The vibrancy is supported by energetic acidity that gives focus and intensity, with notes of crushed...

(94+ points) The 2023 Chardonnay Fort Ross-Seaview comes from Martinelli’s Charles Ranch Vineyard. Originally planted in 1981 to Clone 4 and Old Wente, it’s located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean at 1,115 feet...

The 2022 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard comes from Old Wente and a few Musqué selection vines planted in 1972 on gravelly, sandy Goldridge loam. The grapes were harvested on August 20, before the devastating Labor Day heat...

Elegant and polished, with a juicy core of Meyer lemon, white peach, freshly grated ginger, lemon verbena and neroli, plus a touch of orange sherbet. Spice, honeycomb and bergamot notes linger on the long, expressive and...

There’s an appealingly dense fleshiness to the peach and apricot flavors at the core, plus a touch of salted melon and a hint of salted toffee. Vanilla bean and shortbread details emerge on the finish, along with candied...

Apricot, peach, marmalade and candied ginger flavors are plump and juicy on an appealingly fleshy texture. Grace notes of Meyer lemon, satsuma tangerine and lemon oil add wonderful layers of complexity. Drink now. 666...

Earthy aromas of riverbed and crushed stone open up into lemon blossom and citrus peel on the nose of this estate bottling. There's a lime pith grip to the palate, where ample citrus edges cut into the dried apple...

Offers lemon sherbet, salted butterscotch and lemon blossom notes that are fresh and aromatic, with a seamlessness to the supple texture and fresh acidity. Reveals a touch of vanilla crème anglaise and fresh, fleshy...

There's a lovely note of grilled lemon and melon at the core that expands into flavors of pomelo, green apple, lemongrass and lemon basil, with a note of crunchy sea salt. Offers a firm, juicy and exuberant frame, with...

This unfiltered Chardonnay explodes from the glass with brilliant aromas of fresh lime peel, orange blossom, chalk and green pear. The palate displays all of that acid-driven freshness, with flavors of juicy tangerine and...

Orange blossom, honeyed peach, stone fruits, and toasted bread notes all emerge from the 2022 Chardonnay, a beautiful Chardonnay from Carneros. Medium-bodied, fresh, and focused on the palate, it has integrated acidity, a...

Mouthwatering, intense and generous, with a core of citrus flavors including Sumo orange, lime zest and salted, preserved lemon, plus fresh ginger. Pretty, aromatic notes of orange blossoms and sweetgrass linger on the...

The 2023 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast was matured for 10 months in 18% new French oak. It has layered aromas of peach, panna cotta, lemon peel, baked bread and flint. The medium-bodied palate has a silky texture and is...

A bold, juicy expression, with pear drop, apple and apricot flavors that are juicy and intense. Details of wild fennel, grilled bread, crunchy sea salt, Meyer lemon zest, lemon thyme and ginger emerge on the fresh, juicy...

Intense and vibrant, with a mouthwatering mix of lemon sorbet, yuzu and pear that leaps out of the glass. Hints of toasted green tea, spices, almond paste and shortbread linger, but it's the laser beam focus of the...

A stunning version, with notes of candied orange peel, Bartlett pear, lemon blossoms and lemon curd that are fresh, pure and lively. Then a chorus of complexity comes in, including buttered, toasted brioche, dried lemon...

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...

Wonderfully intense and vibrant, with plenty of generosity to the flavors of Key lime, quince, pear and Honeycrisp apple on its taut, mouthwatering frame. Offers accents of tarragon and lemon verbena, with a note of...

Arista's Russian River Chardonnay is blended from their portfolio of single-vineyard wines, rather than from purchased or declassified fruit. The 2019 Chardonnay Russian River Valley incorporates around 18% to 20% new oak...

2023 is the inaugural vintage of Ways of Wayfarer, a new label for grapes sourced outside of Wayfarer’s Estate Vineyard in Cazadero. The 2023 Ways of Wayfarer Chardonnay Waters Ranch Vineyard comes from vines in Atlas...

A great, distinctive wine that balances chalky, minerally and nervy aspects with lush, ripe pears, toasted almonds and hints of marzipan. It's quite tight and steely in texture, holding those intricate flavors with a firm...

Succulent, juicy and mouthwatering at the core, with generosity to the peach, lemon curd, lemon oil and sweetgrass aromatics. Offers wild fennel and orange blossom accents, plus a touch of dried mango, along with vibrant...

The 2023 Chardonnay Wester Reach is blended from several vineyards including Flax, El Diablo and Heintz. Grapes were harvested September 14 to October 14, and the wine was matured for 11 months in 27% new French oak...

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 2022 Chardonnay Estate is an open-knit, creamy expression of the vintage energized by delicate accents of crushed stone and citrus blossoms. The palate is svelte, polished and amply concentrated before transitioning...

A dense and layered chardonnay with cooked apple, lemon rind and chalk. Full and layered with pretty density and length. Rounded. Old vine chardonnay. Drink or hold.

There's a zingy freshness on the pineapple-scented nose of this Chard made from the Old Wente clone that simply screams summer. The palate gives green apple, pear, lemon curd, chalky minerality and fresh cut flower...