A to Z Wineworks Chardonnay

Vivid gold with green highlights. Aromatics of pear, green apple, quince, apple blossom, lime, tangerine, talc and wet stone minerality evolve to include honey, butter, nutmeg and white chocolate. In the mouth, the wine is gorgeous. The ripeness and richness of the fruit are perfectly balanced by the beautiful acidity. Concentrated and succulent with a long, clean finish. The unoaked 2006 A to Z Oregon Chardonnay will drink wonderfully over the next two years.

2007 Vintage:

- 88 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Issue #184

“The 2007 Chardonnay is unoaked with a small portion of the fruit going through malolactic fermentation. Aromas of apple, pear, and white peach lead to a fresh, zippy wine with a hint of mineral in the background. This balanced effort will drink well for 2-3 years. $13-15. –J.M.”

2006 Vintage:

- 90 Points Wine Enthusiast, April 1st, 2008

“The 2006 Chardonnay is another excellent bottle from this Oregon négociant, offering ripe and luscious fruit flavors of pear, apple, quince and kiwi. As the wine broadens out across the palate, streaks of spice, nutmeg, honey and graham cracker appear. It retains its acidic underpinnings through a generous, creamy finish. $16”

- 89 Points International Wine Cellar

"Green-tinged gold. Impressively complex bouquet evokes pear, Meyer lemon, iodine, smoked meat and toasty lees; this has the nose of a much more expensive wine. Fleshy pear and floral honey flavors are deep and a touch warm, picking up refreshing lime and dusty minerals on the finish. An outstanding value. $15"