Price: $14.99 Maker: Rosenblum Cellars Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

90

Beautiful straw-yellow color. Full of apple, lemon and subtle vanilla aromas. A medium-bodied wine leads to a flavorful finish with balanced, tasty citrus and tropical fruit and lively acidity. The great balance of flavor and acidity set this wine up for a broad range of food and wine pairings with seafood dishes topping the list.

Price: $25.00 Maker: J. Lohr Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

89

Off dry with enough acidity to keep the palate clean and crisp; this is a full bodied wine with strong lemon flavors and pear under tones. The wine is perfectly balanced with the fermentation in French Oak barrels coming through in the color of the wine without over powering the taste.

Price: $10.00 Maker: Ironstone Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

89

The 2007 Ironstone Chardonnay has delightful aromas of pear and citrus. The wine is dry and crisp with flavors of lemon, pineapple and a little vanilla from the well balanced oak aging. At just $10 a bottle this wine is a great a diamond in the ruff!

Price: $20.00 Maker: La Crema Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

89

This wine is filled with classic California Chardonnay features; the nose starts out with pronounced aromas of honeyed oak with citrus undertones. The aromas lead into a creamy, buttery body with flavors of lemon, apricots and hints of pineapple. This is the perfect wine for people who like oaked creamy California Chardonnay. -K.M.

Price: $15.00 Maker: Rodney Strong Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

88

Rodney Strong has released another excellent Chardonnay with their 2007 vintage. The wine has subtle aromas of lemon apple aromas. The body is nicely balanced with enough acidity to keep the wine crisp and your palate fresh. The barrel fermenting comes through on the palate with lemon, apple and pear flavors with just enough vanilla at the end. With a list price of $15 a bottle this wine is a great buy.

Price: $14.00 Maker: Kendall Jackson Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

88

Apples, lemon and vanilla are evident in this fresh Chardonnay from Kendall Jackson. 90% of the wine was barrel fermented and shows a suprisingly perfect balance of oak with a nice long buttery finish. With a retail price of $14 a bottle this is a great buy.

Price: $14.00 Maker: J. Lohr Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

88

A nice clean Chardonnay wth plenty of oak character that highlights the pineapple and white peach flavors. If you haven't tried this wine yet, pick up a bottle on your next trip to the store.-KM

Price: $11.00 Maker: Hess Collection Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California

88

The Hess Chardonnay is a nice wine at a great price point, lemon and green apple flavors lead the way with a nice vanilla cream finish. Refreshing acidity and perfectly oaked this wine is a must try for Chardonnay drinkers. -J.M.

Price: $14.99 Maker: Robert Oatley Varietal: Chardonnay Region: Australia

88

A nice light and crisp Chardonnay from Robert Oatley with balanced flavors of lemon juicy pineapple and a little buttered toast on the finish. -VFE

Price: $15.00 Maker: Yangarra Estate Vineyard Varietal: Chardonnay Region: Australia

87

Fresh and clean finish with the citrus flavors you expect from a Chardonnay. This wine is produced using tank fermentation, so if you are looking for a classic California chardonnay with oaky flavors this one is probably a pass for you.