Chardonnay Best Buys/Taste

[Randy Caparoso]

My favorite best buys for California Chardonnay at the moment include the 1997 Heron ($10-$12), 1997 Gallo "Stefani" ($14-$16), 1997 Fess Parker ($15-$17), 1997 Fetzer "Reserve" ($14-$16), and the 1997 Justin ($19-$22). All have proven themselves by showing very well in blind tastings; and all have the requisite creamy or meltingly buttery texture, and smoky/appley nuances, to make your buttery crisped, roasted stuffed turkey fly like an eagle (with apologies to Stevie Miller)!