The medium to full-bodied, fresh 2000 Chardonnay's aromatic profile includes scents of nectarines, apple skins, ripe pears, and lemon butter with notions of oak in the background (15% new wood is utilized). It is long in the mouth, lively, and vibrant. This impressive effort will drink well for 5-7 years. Along with Ric Foreman, there is no greater practitioner of the non-malolactic style of Chardonnay than Jim and Bo Barrett. They produce 10,000-11,000 cases of a non-malolactic, realistically priced Chardonnay ($30+ a bottle). Since 2000, they have moved to whole cluster pressing, which has generated more texture and perfume. These Chardonnays no longer have to be fined prior to bottling (they are sterile filtered since they do not go through malolactic). Tel. (707) 942-5105; Fax (707) 942-4221