Appearance: Rich golden amber Aromas: Intense aromas of lemon, vanilla and spice. Flavors: On the palate the wine is creamy and silky, with intensity that continues with vanilla, citrus and apple flavors. Comments: The Simi 1996 Reserve Russian River Estate Chardonnay marks an evolution at Simi. It is the first year that the Simi Reserve Chardonnay has been solely made from our own estate vineyard in Sonoma Countys Russian River Valley. The skillful combination of many different clones from th...

Rating: 86/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 118 on Aug-98

Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 07/31/98

Rating for United States-California: 87 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: quite possibly over the hill<br/>