Saintsbury Chardonnay 2006 Carneros

'Complex if on a modest scale, with ripe pear, fig, apricot and melon notes, shaded by light vanilla-tinged oak and a touch of hazelnut. Drink now through 2007. 87 points.' Wine Spectator.

Origin:: USA

Closure:: Natural Cork

Style:: Full, oaky whites

Varieties:: Chardonnay

ABV:: 13.5%

"Too many California Chardonnays taste of butterscotch and residual sweetness to me, so it's a delight to drink this toasty, elegant, citrus fresh example from one of the West Coast's best exponents of a more restrained Burgundian style."