The quality to price ratio on this wine has always been positive, and this vintage is typically clean, a touch sweet and sticky, and loaded with pineapple, peach, tropical character and just the slightest brush of oak.——M.S.(9/1/2009)—— 86

Calina Chardonnay was born in 2001 and in every year since the wine has achieved Best Buy status. The 2007 is full of apple, pineapple and banana aromas and flavors. Along the way hazelnuts, pear and honey enter the mix. Light but not forced, with proper acidity and balance.——M.S.(9/1/2008)—— 88

Every Calina 2005 wine we tried was rock-solid and deserving of Best Buy notoriety. This one delivers ripe pear and melon aromas in front of apple and nectarine flavors. All in all it’s a full-bodied, plump Chard with good enough balance and acidity that it seems entirely fresh. Imported by Sovereign Wine Imports.——M.S.(5/1/2007)—— 87

Very good in the value vein, with light but balanced aromatics that show tropical fruit offset by honey and vanilla. The palate is ripe and on edge, with melon, pear and a hint of banana. Nice from start to finish. A very good buy. Imported by Sovereign Wine Imports.——M.S.(7/1/2006)—— 88