The tasty 2006 Chardonnay offers orange blossom, lemon oil, and tropical fruit notes, medium body, crisp acidity, and fine purity as well as freshness. There is no evidence of oak in this lovely Chardonnay. One of the premium purveyors of value-priced California wines (believe me, there are not many that offer high quality at low prices), Cartlidge & Browne continues to provide rewarding and surprisingly tasty drinking.Tel. (707) 552-5199; Fax (707) 552-5745

Tropical fruit aromas (pineapple, melons, and mangoes) jump from the glass of the 2004 Chardonnay. There is little evidence of wood in this fruit-driven, clean, pure, tasty Chardonnay. It needs to be consumed during its first 12 months of life. Along with the Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve, it is probably one of the two best Chardonnay values in the world.Tel. (888) 234-5377