For the second consecutive vintage, I had mixed emotions about Au Bon Climat's Chardonnays. The monolithic 1996 Chardonnay Reserve Talley Vineyard exhibits white peach and tropical fruit scents intermixed with vanillin, spice, and earth. Medium-bodied, with crisp acidity, and a short but sufficient finish, it should drink well for 2-3 years.Tel. (805) 937-9801.