J. Lohr, Arroyo Vista Chardonnay, Arroyo Seco

Creme brie, gekruide kip, gevulde kalkoen en risotto met zeevruchten. De geschiedenis van de wijnbouw in de Verenigde Staten is eigenlijk zeer recent. De oudste wijnmakerij van het Noordoosten, de Brotherhood Winery in de vallei van de rivier de Hudson, dateert van 1839. In het zuidwesten waren het de Franciscaner monniken

Tropical, sweet orchard fruit, lemon citrus, and a whiff of toasted marshmallows lead the nose. Full bodied, a bit toasty, but with good brightness and a crunchy crispness that gives the wine lift and balance. Bananas and a kiss of seashell are followed by baking spices on the sapid finish. Nice.

Good value

Nice Chardonnay

The label on this wine says Arroyo Secco Monterey. Possibly, Cellartracker is mistaking this for a different wine. I have been, and still am, a huge fan of J. Lohr products and particularly of their outstanding value. Their Merlot is wonderful at the price, and their Cabernet is first class, leading one to wonder how their red wines can have such structure without being so tannic as to rip your mouth linings away. Their Chardonnays have never been as successful …

Beautiful light gold color. Full-bodied with lots of oak and a bit too much acidity. Could benefit from another year or two in the cellar.

The Arroyo is a full-bodied Chard with the oaky, toasty style that many love. Lots of vanilla here. Rich and slightly sweet.

A very light-yellow, nearly unwooded Chard whose nose is dominated almost entirely by pear, although some candle-wax and citronella come through in the next few glasses. It's a bit tart on the palate at first, although it settles down after awhile, showing some bracing grapefruit and maybe some sweet peach. There is in general a nice mix of sweet and sour here, and the finish is surprisingly solid, but otherwise this isn't a particularly powerful or riveting wine (although at …