Hanzell, Chardonnay Ambassador, Sonoma Valley

Another spectacular bottle of this. Decanted (yes decanted, and it needs it!) for 90 minutes before returning to bottle and drinking over 2 hours at a restaurant about 30 minutes away. Bright clear medium lemon yellow color. Nose has honeysuckle, green apple and a hint of citrus with a stony mineral undertone. Palate is bright with acidity with distinct honey poached pear and green apple prominently on display. Light in texture yet big on flavor and deep and long. Mouthwatering …

Another beautiful bottle of this wine. Decanted at 3pm and kept at cellar temperature until about 5:30 when we had it with Scallops and Lobster, Corn and a cauliflower curry sauce. Stunning! Great depth and a rich texture/mouthfeel. Yet still very bright with acidity. It has slight vanilla and butter notes followed by ripe apple, pear, citrus, minerals and varied floral elements. Perfect with the dish. Showing no ill effects of age.

From some of the oldest Chard vines in the new world. Double decanted with an hour+ in the decanter then taken to a local restaurant. This wine is a bright medium yellow with a hint of green. Lovely nose from the start of the decant onward. Very crystalline in nature with bright acidity. Precise and so elegant yet full of flavors ranging from lemon to green apple to loads of minerals. Crisp clean and very long on the slightly saline …

Decanted and given plenty of air...Medium bright golden yellow color. Nose is initially slightly smokey with lemon curd and pineapple most prominent. Great acidity and bright yet viscous mouth feel. First and predominant flavors are minerals and lemon with a tropical fruit and slightly creamy finish that lasts almost a minute! Gorgeous!

pale to medium yellow with a tinge of green hue. Nose is floral with strong white peach, honeysuckle, a kiss of oak and stony minerals. Bright acidity gives it a refreshing zip but yet texturally, while medium bodied it just coats your mouth. The flavors evolve throughout the evening with plenty of white fruit (peaches, nectarine, pear), white flowers, flint, smoke, some vanilla, honey and a finish that goes on for 45 seconds or more. This is a delicious wine …

Medium to dark lemon yellow color. bouquet is somewhat subtle with light stone fruit, citrus, a touch of hazelnut and a hint of vanilla. Pure balance and elegance with a tremendously rich mouth feel that only gets richer as it breathes. On the palate I get butterscotch, meyer lemon, white peach, honeysuckle and a nutty lemony finish that lasts a solid 45-60 seconds. This is a wonderful wine!

Medium to dark, bright yellow color. Effusive nose of citrus, white peach, honeysuckle, limestone and flint. Marvelously rich texture on the tongue, yet full of bright acidity for a long life. A little less layered and unctuous than the recently drunk main bottling from the same year. Lemon, white peach, honeysuckle, and plenty of minerality make this a joy to drink. Like my experience (and the winery's guidance) this is a completely different wine with a couple hours in the …