The 2007 Chardonnay Germaine Vineyard was aged in one-third new oak with some lees stirring. Light gold-colored, it exhibits an attractive nose of baked apple and poached pear. This leads to a medium- to full-bodied wine with excellent depth on the mid-palate, savory flavors, and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish. Drink it over the next 4-5 years.Tel. (503) 375-3068; www.cristomwines.com

Aromas reminiscent of a yeasty beer give way to fresh apple scents in the nose of the 2004 Chardonnay Germaine Vineyard. Suave, satin-textured, and medium-bodied, this excellent offering is broad, lush, and generous. This fine value’s ripe pear and spice flavors linger throughout its seamlessly elegant finish. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. www.cristom.com; tel. (503) 375-3068