Rating for United States-California: 87 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 18 notes)

Good pale, bright yellow. Complex aromas of apricot, pineapple, honey, hazelnut, toasted bread and smoky oak. Silky, opulent and open-knit, offering very good volume but also shape and lift. The longest of these chardonnays. The alcohol here is 15.3%, and the texture is in fact quite glyceral. This is a "vineyard and barrel selection," according to winemaker Laurie Hook.

Another offering that is more restrained than it used to be is the 2006 Chardonnay Sbragia Limited Release. It reveals an opulent tropical fruit character, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and hints of hazelnut, brioche, and honeysuckle as well as abundant glycerin and length. Good acidity provides balance and overall zest. Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate 92 Points A rich, complex style that veers to opulent without being excessive, offering layers of ripe fig, honeydew melon, hazelnut and spicy nutmeg...

Subtle nose of apricots, figs, flowers. Powerful, complex taste with bread, nuts, flintiness. Good aftertaste. Well balanced.

Very good