Acidity marks this wine, so much that it’s practically sparkling. It’s also exorbitantly ripe in pineapple and orange jam, with lots of sweet, caramelized new oak. The overall impression is one of a heavily overworked Chardonnay, but it is not without a certain hedonistic appeal. ——S.H.(2/1/2012)—— 87

This is a powerful Chardonnay. It’s explosive in tropical fruit, in malic acids and in new charred oak. All the parts kind of stick out on their own, going in different directions. It’s a good New World style, but it should have more synergy.——S.H.(9/1/2008)—— 85