This Chard’s nose has pleasing butterscotch and cream aromas (that were somehow light enough to almost smell like a Sauvignon Blanc); sadly, the rest of the wine couldn’t live up to the promising bouquet. Oak is the dominant flavor on the tangy, hot palate; there’s high acidity in the mouth and on the back end. Pucker, pucker. ——D.T.(9/1/2001)—— 82