2010 年的 Chardonnay Avant 是一款豐滿而又多汁的葡萄酒，濃郁的香氣十分怡人。相較于Vintner的 Reserve Chardonnay ，此酒更新鮮，更有活力。這款新鮮而又有活力的酒，物美價(jià)廉，宜在未來 1-2 年內(nèi)飲用。預(yù)期成熟時(shí)間：2012-2014 年。

Another new offering is K-J’s 2009 Chardonnay Avant. One-hundred percent estate grown, it is a blend of 64% Monterey, 35% Santa Barbara and 1% Mendocino fruit. One-third is aged and fermented in stainless steel. The wine offers aromas of orange blossoms, white currants and white peaches in a fresh, fruity, medium-bodied, refreshing, Chablis-like style. Kendall-Jackson enjoys a well-deserved reputation for over-delivering quality vis a vis price for its wines.Tel. (800) 769-3649; www.kj.com

4 A new category of Chardonnay introduced this year by Kendall-Jackson, and likely to eventually compete with its best-selling Vintner’s Reserve. The wine is slightly sweet in pineapple, orange and vanilla honey flavors, with the crisp acidity that comes from coastal grape sourcing. The wine has better structure and is somewhat more minerally and elegant than the Vinter’s Reserve.——S.H.(5/1/2011)—— 90