This fourth bottling of ARCADIA VINEYARD continues to win praise for defining the new style of California Chardonnay. We avoid heavy-handed winemaking techniques, instead using malolactic fermentation with restraint and aging in third- and fourth-use French oak barrels, so that the natural varietal characteristics and the vineyard terroir are fully expressed in the glass. The wine offers aromas of jasmine tea and kefir lime with hints of lychee nut. In the mouth, flavors of vanilla biscuit, Meyer...

Rating: 88/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 05/15/04

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Wine & Spirits Magazine

Rating for United States-California: 90 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: quite possibly over the hill<br/>