Maison Roy & Fils Chardonnay

Goo. Very buttery and oaky on first day. Better on second day.

Apricot and tobacco. High acidity with an off putting smoke finish.

Smooth full bodied rich with notes of oak and vanilla

Color was a straw with tinge of green. That was the best part of this wine. Smelled flat, almost like untreated city tap water. Tasted like you've licked a brick of limestone that had an oak barrel of actual good chardonnay resting on top of it. After that brief experience, imagine bitter unbalanced alcohol punching you in the face forcing you away from the glass. That is pretty much how it felt.

Kind of a buttery sauvignon blanc blend.

A wood defined medium body chardonnay. More modern than classic in style and mouthfeel. Good value for the cost.

Great Chard for the price. Medium butterness with light yellow color. Nectarines and peaches. Medium finish.

Medium yellow color. Ooh, I love the bright floral, sea salt, crushed almond shells and some honey, on top of lemon curd and yellow apples. On the palate, a lovely creamy texture makes this so pleasurable, but the freshness of the acidity cuts through nicely. Lemon curd, nectarine, juicy yellow apples, mixed with notes of almond, salted peanut, white flowers and honey, some mineral undertones add complexity. This producer, and this wine in particular, seem so reliably good to me.

The 2016 vintage of this estate Russian River chardonnay received critical acclaim from WS (92 points). Excellent quality at a reasonable price. Fruit forward with aromas of white flowers, peaches and apples and flavors of ginger, nectarine, fig, melon and lemon custard. Bright acidity and well integrated oak that lends a spicy element that tempers the abundant fruit. Very good now but should benefit from additional bottle aging and consumed over the next three to five years. Two thumbs up!