This wine recalls the glory days of a decade ago, when there were dozens of delicious California Chardonnays available for under $8. Today this sort of forward, fruity, ripe, round wine is more likely to cost you twice that. Yet here is a creamy, cleanly made wine, showing plump, fresh fruit flavors and a lingering finish. Just 1.9 million cases made.——P.G.(11/15/2001)—— 87

A blast of clean, ripe citrus, peach and pear fruit greets you from this well-made, if simple, wine. There are vanilla and smoke elements from wood. It’s a little soft, and a tad off-dry, but if you need a case of something white to quench the throats of party-goers who aren’t real particular, this is the ticket. ——S.H.(2/1/2001)—— 84

A fine Chardonnay with character and zest. Has pretty green-apple and peach aromas and flavors, and is well balanced; even has some toasty notes. Finishes a little sweet and flat, but overall it’s got to be one of the best Chardonnay values in the world. Best Buy.——S.H.(11/1/1999)—— 85