There’s a good wine in here, but it’s buried under so much oak, it’s hard to taste it. The flavors of caramel and butterscotch swamp the underlying pineapples. Oakophiles will love it.——S.H.(9/1/2009)—— 84

There’s something about this single-vineyard Chard that almost always satisfies in every vintage. It’s so balanced, with dependably ripe fruit offset by crisp acidity, and the oak seems just right. The ’05 is deeply-flavored in pineapple, peach, mango and butterscotch, with a long, spicy finish. ——S.H.(7/1/2007)—— 89

This elaborate wine totally satisfies for its rich, creamy texture and forward pineapple custard, kiwi, honeydew and tangerine flavors. As if that weren’t enough, toasty new oak carries it over the finish line. Dry and balanced, lots of quality here for the price. ——S.H.(7/1/2006)—— 91