Price: $18.00 Maker: Simi Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

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The Simi Chardonnay spent 6 months aging in oak barrels and displays a nice clear straw yellow color. The nose of the wine is weak with hints of citrus, on the palate the wine shines with lemon and pear flavors and a nice hint of vanilla on the finish.

Price: $13.99 Maker: Bonterra Vineyards Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

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The Bonterra Vineyards Chardonnay is made with organically grown grapes from their vineyards near the banks of the Russian River. This wine is a whitish-yellow color exhibiting showing the light oak fermentation that comes through in the body of the wine. It's a well balanced wine with enough oak to keep the wine smooth while exhibiting light grapefruit, lemon and apple flavors. Overall it's a good wine that will pair well with a wide range of food. -KM

Price: $10.99 Maker: Jekel Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

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The 2007 Jekel Gravelstone Chardonnay is a superb wine with aromas of pear and green apple. It is a medium bodied wine with a nice balance of acidity and oak that brings a wine with flavors of apple, pears and fresh citrus. The balance of oak and acidity make this a good wine with food or on its own. -KM

Price: $7.99 Maker: Barefoot Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

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We would pass on this wine but the price point might attract a few consumers. The wine has an overpowering lemon taste with a touch of peach. -KM

Price: $11.99 Maker: White Truck Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

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White Truck went a different direction with their California Chardonnay; the wine is unoaked a feature that is rare for wines made in California. This decision allows the wine to have clean fresh fruit flavors.

The nose of the wine displays aromas of citrus and tropical fruits with lemons and pineapples leading the charge. The body of the wine is light and fresh with lemon, green apples and a drop of tropical fruit flavors. This wine will be a hit with people that don't enjoy the classic strong oak flavors found in many Chardonnays.

Price: $15.00 Maker: Estancia Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

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The Estancia Chardonnay has aromas of lemon and apple on the nose. The body of the wine is a refreshing off-dry with light citrus flavors and a drop of oak. Overall the wine is clean and refreshing and will go well with seafood.

Price: $19.99 Maker: Picket Fence Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

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The oak aging of the wine comes through on the nose of the wine with aromas of toasted oak and vanilla. The wine has a medium body with a tart finish with lemon and pineapple flavors.

Price: $17.99 Maker: Chateau Ste Michelle Varietal: Chardonnay Region: Washington

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The Indian Wells Chardonnay delivers a wide variety of fruit and vanilla aromas with a reveal of oak for a well balanced finish.
To enhance your evening dining, this Chardonnay would make any chicken or pork dish just pop! - JD

Price: $12.99 Maker: Clos Du Bois Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

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The Clos Du Bois Chardonnay has light aromas of citrus and apple on the nose. The body of the wine is light with flavors of apple, pear and citrus. The taste of lemon is strong and will over power some consumers.

Price: $16.99 Maker: Marques De Casa Concha Varietal: Chardonnay Region: Chile

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Nose of the wine presents a toasted oak aroma with a pinch of citrus. The acidity is well balanced with a medium body; strong floral flavors with minerals and a green apple finish.