Chardonnay

Magical stuff. This is one of the finest appellation-level Chards we’ve had from the Ramey cellar, and that’s saying something serious. Stone fruits, jasmine and orange peel with a beautifully defined...

About as packed with flesh and flavor as they come, this is a July 4th fireworks display in your mouth. Creamy vanilla, butter, and tropical fruits finish with a richness bordering on unctuous....

As in years past, this is unfiltered and unabashed, a bottled version of Mad Men's Christina Hendricks with equal amounts of obvious assets and sly sex appeal. Lovely aromas of stone fruit, melon and healthy oak curves will inspire all manner of distraction.

Designed for the Chardonnay lover that likes 'em big and round, Beringer's "Private Reserve" Chardonnay was in full rubenesque mode for the '11 vintage....

Whoa! This is the type of Chardonnay you bring to a White Burgundy session and flip everyone out in delicious fashion. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate reviews, “The 2010 Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards is gorgeous. Subtle hints of oak frame expressive white stone fruits, citrus and floral notes in this impeccable, layered Chardonnay....

A phenomenal value from Napa Valley, the 2012 Streamside is pure precision. Green apple, pear and citrus rind flavors zip across the palate without any oak standing in the way. It's all about clean fruit from a vineyard in the heart of Oakville. We just made finding your new house white a lot easier.

The classic California style – big, rich and loaded with fruit. Pineapple, orange zest and butterscotch nuances that never forget they were born with natural acidity....

We thought the price was a misprint. It's not. Our "Steals and Deals" section was already full, but there was no way we were letting this one go. Clean, happy and dancing...

The unoaked cousin to Mer Soleil’s tropical fruit basket, this is a favorite of chefs and sommeliers...

As Pursuit's Chardonnay fruit sources have settled firmly in the Russian River, the quality keeps ticking upward. In the latest iteration, cool-climate notes of green apple and lemon get a little hit of...

Alpha Omega’s “II,” originally created solely for their tasting room, has found its way to the market in minute quantities. A lively counterpoint to their massive flagship bottling (at a fraction of the price), “II” serves up banana, lemon-lime...

One of Napa Valley's best-known names knocked it out of the park with their Chardonnay! Cakebread's 2011 features notes of green apple, melon and spice come together with a richness that'll leave you begging for more!

From a vineyard that David helped scout and develop, this offers ample evidence that this neighborhood is one of California’s elite Chardonnay districts. Take the basic flavor profile of the Ramey Sonoma Coast bottling...

This single vineyard offering is just stunning, reflecting the unbelievable terroir Kent Ritchie's vineyard provides. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate writes that this wine "shows off a multitude of aromas, flavors and textures....

A far sleeker style (to their credit) than we've seen in recent years, the '11 Sleepy Hollow focuses on bright tropical fruit, pear and apple flavors and vibrant natural acidity....

Thanks to a few photos involving a bald man, a dolphin and a Radio Flyer full of chocolate bars, we scored a winery exclusive here! Normally available only out of their tasting room...

A perennial All-Star, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate noted "this is a relatively plush, rich Chardonnay endowed with considerable volume in its apricot and tangerine fruit. The aromas and flavors move towards...

Pure opulence in the glass with layers of lemon meringue and tropical fruit, this combines brilliantly ripe fruit with Russian River precision....

More than 40 years ago, Lupe Maldonado was asked to become Newton’s first vineyard manager. He farmed the property for three decades before handing the reigns to his son Hugo, and the two have put their collective farming knowledge towards their family’s...

As Robert Parker has written, Alpha Omega “continues to turn out impressive wines that merit attention from consumers.” Their Chard always has our undivided attention as one of Napa’s insider secrets....