96+ points
2022 Adelaida Vineyards Chardonnay HMR Estate Vineyard, Paso Robles Wine Advocate 95 Points The 2022 Chardonnay HMR Estate Vineyard was barrel fermented and matured for nine months in 30% new French oak. MoreShop
Bacigalupi 2021 Chardonnay Estate
95+ points
2021 Bacigalupi Chardonnay Estate, Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 95+ Points One finds a graceful balance in this elegantly expressive wine. More
Bailarin 2019 Chardonnay Highlands
94+ points
2019 Bailarin Chardonnay Highlands Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands San Francisco Wine Panel Score: 94+ Points Elegant, focused and forthcoming, the nose of this classy Chardonnay delivers aromas of yellow peach, baked apple, quince, lemon cream pie, baking spice and toasted meringue. More
Balletto 2018 Chardonnay Cider Ridge
90 points
2018 Balletto Chardonnay Cider Ridge Vineyard, "Estate" Russian River Valley NVWE Notes: This appealingly rich Chardonnay opens with scents of baked green apple, lemon cream pie and white peach tart along with toasty vanilla and baking spice notes. More
Beaux Freres 2021 Chardonnay
94 points
2021 Beaux Freres Chardonnay Willamette Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94 Points Mineral hints pair with baked green apple, preserved citrus and suggestions of hazelnut meringue in the nose of this rich, Burgundy-like Chardonnay. More
Beaux Freres 2022 Chardonnay Estate
96 points
2022 Beaux Frères Chardonnay, Willamette Valley Wine Advocate 95 Points The 2022 Chardonnay Willamette Valley was matured for 14 months in 20% new French oak and an additional two months in stainless steel. More
Beringer 2018 Chardonnay
92 points
Winemaker Notes Plush and creamy, aromas and flavors of tart citrus lead with hints of white pear, delicious apple and a bit of lemon meringue, caramel and toasted almonds. More
Blue Farm 2022 Chardonnay Laceroni
96 points
2022 Blue Farm Chardonnay “Laceroni” Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel 96 Points As rich in fruit and complex as in the past this Chardonnay, from the famed Zio Toni Vineyard, is already satisfying. MoreBonaccorsi 2021 Chardonnay Bien Nacido
92+ points
2021 Bonaccorsi Chardonnay Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92+ Points This wine is textbook Bien Nacido in its aromatic mixture of fresh and baked apple, lemon cream, white peach, nougat, toasted oak spice and earthy undercurrents. More
Bonneau 2021 Chardonnay Catherine Vineyard
92 points
2021 Bonneau Chardonnay Catherine Vineyard Carneros San Francisco Wine Panel 92 Points This rather European-styled Chardonnay is pretty, soft-edged and gently creamy to the nose, where firm white and yellow peach, baked apple, preserved lemon, vanilla wafer, and nutmeg scents find a genteel harmony. MoreBrewer Clifton 2022 Chardonnay 3-D Vineyard
97 points
2022 Brewer Clifton Chardonnay 3-D Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points Baked apple, nectarine, quince, poached pear, lemony custard and hazelnut meringue impressions along with a hint of coconut are all notable in the nose of this zesty yet opulent Chardonnay. It is at once creamy, bright, focused and wonderfully supple in the mouth, where all the promised flavors fan out on the palate and through a long finish. MoreCampion 2022 Chardonnay Bien Nacodo
91+ points
2022 Campion Chardonnay, Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score: 91+ Points Rich honey and baked apple aromas dominate the nose of this fine and age-worthy Chardonnay, while toasted hazelnut and emerging stone fruit scents appear in support. MoreCampion 2023 Chardonnay Greengate
91 points
2023 Campion Chardonnay Greengate Farms, SLO Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91 Points Citric zest and saline mineral notes combine to bring extra brightness to this vivid Chardonnay, while fresh green apple, quince, lemon peel and creamy oak scents make the aromatic package complete. More
Chalk Hill 2021 Chardonnay Estate
95 points
2021 Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay Chalk Hill Wine Enthusiast 95 Points Toasty, spicy oak aromas balance the rich, layered fruits and cream in this full-throttle, lavish wine. MoreConscious Wines 2021 Chardonnay Alder Springs
96+ points
2021 Conscious Wines Chardonnay Alder Springs Vineyard, Mendocino San Francisco Wine Panel 96+ Points This is a gorgeous debut Chardonnay, sourced from a well known and highly regarded mountain vineyard. More
Covenant 2018 Chardonnay Tribe
90 points
2018 Covenant Chardonnay “The Tribe” Lodi, California San Francisco Wine Panel Score 90 Points Ripe, rich and a bit youthfully low-key, the aromas of this Chardonnay come forth as a medley of baked apple, green melon, vanilla and a bit of nutmeg. More
Domaine Laroche 2021 Chablis Vaillons
92 points
2021 Domaine Laroche, Le Vaillons Vieilles Vignes, Chablis, 1er Decanter 92 Point Tank sample. MoreDonum 2021 Chardonnay "Year of the Ox"
97 points
2021 Donum Chardonnay “Year of the Ox”, Carneros, Sonoma County San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points Sweet peach and apple scents dominate the nose of this lovely Chardonnay, supported by subtler notes of lemon meringue pie, nutmeg and hazelnut nougat. More
Eden Rift 2018 Chardonnay Valiant
92 points
2018 Eden Rift Chardonnay “Valiant” Central Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 92 Points This is a rich Chardonnay with aromas of baked apple, white peach, lemon peel and hazelnut. MoreEl Lugar 2023 Chardonnay Spanish Springs
91+ points
2023 El Lugar Chardonnay Spanish Springs Vineyard, SLO Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points This bottling offers an unusual medley of minerality and coastal zest in contrast to very ripe Chardonnay fruit, a mix that seems to cry out for service with sea food, or poultry in a creamy sauce. More
El Molino 2021 Chardonnay Napa Valley
96 points
2021 El Molino Chardonnay Rutherford, Napa Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 96 Points This is a gorgeous Chardonnay by any standard. MoreFlowers 2023 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
93 points
2023 Flowers Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Wine Spectator 93 Points This distinctive white features a lively, mouthwatering and energetic mix of pomelo, yuzu and lemon sherbet flavors, with hints of sweetgrass, apple blossoms and lime zest. MoreFogs Edge 2023 Chardonnay
89 points
2023 Fog’s Edge Chardonnay, Goldschmidt Vineyards, Russian River Valley San Francisco Wine Panel Score 89 Points This is a bright, forthcoming Chardonnay with aromas and flavors of baked apple, vanilla, quince and a suggestion of lemon. More
Freeman 2021 Chardonnay Hawk Hill
91+ points
2021 Freeman Chardonnay Hawk Hill Vineyard, Sonoma Coast San Francisco Wine Panel Score 91+ Points Both zest and minerality frame-in the nose of this Chablis-like Chardonnay, though its aromas of fresh apple, pear skin, lychee and honeysuckle rise to counterpoint the mineral undercurrents. MoreHartford Court 2021 Chardonnay 7 Bench
98 points
2021 Hartford Court Chardonnay Seven’s Bench Vineyard, Carneros San Francisco Wine Panel 98 Points Still clearly youthful and impressive in scale, the aromas of this opulent Chardonnay are centered on white peach, golden fig and a hint of guava, all these immersed in a rich bath of baked apple, vanilla cream pie, nutmeg and hazelnut meringue. MoreHDV 2021 Chardonnay Hyde
97 points
2021 HDV Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard, Carneros San Francisco Wine Panel Score 97 Points This is a luxurious, finely chiseled bottling that represents its famous vineyard and producer brilliantly. More
Hundred Acre 2022 Chardonnay Sun Also Rises
Vibrant scents of the Sonoma coast waft from the glass in expressions of Meyer lemon crème, white donut peach, and caramelized pineapple mixed with baked Gravenstein apples and butterscotch wrapped in brioche.
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Jax Vineyards 2020 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch
Reflecting the expansive character of the Wente clone, this Chardonnay reflects both complexity and sculpted longevity.
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