TN: '96 Sterling Chardonnay

[Van The Man]

Good grief! Right after I tee off on the stuff I write a note about it....

Can't help it though, I get these ina club I belong to and can only give so much away....

1996 Sterling Chardonnay, Winery Lake Vineyard; Carneros – Napa Valley (CA, US) - $18.00

Deeply colored, rich and golden in appearance. On the nose, big, lush, sweet honey, fig, baked apple pie and cream with a bit too much toasty oak. On the palate, big, huge, tropical and smooth with a fairly heavy toasted oak envelope wrapped around it. Smooth, round and well balanced in terms of structure, this wine will likely improve for the short term. This is not my preferred style of wine, but if one seeks out those 90 point and higher Chardonnays as rated by the Wine Spectator, this is your wine!