This is appealing for its richness, but it’s heavily oaked with buttered toast and butterscotch flavors that overwhelm the underlying fruit. Too bad, because it’s a nice Chardonnay with bright pineapple and orange flavors supported by fine acidity. — (5/1/2013) —86

The 2000 Chardonnay Wildwood Vineyard's flamboyant nose reveals copious quantities of tropical fruit intermixed with obvious toast. This dense, rich, concentrated effort possesses full body as well as good vibrancy because of the acid levels. Enjoy it over the next 2-3 years. While this easy to like, accessible effort lacks complexity, it is a faithful representation of its varietal character, and is meant to offer plenty of up-front fruit as well as pleasure. The wine was produced from 100% estate fruit from the Kunde family vineyards in Sonoma Valley. There has been considerable replanting of some of Kunde's major vineyards.Tel. (707) 833-5501; Fax (707) 833-2204

The 1999 Chardonnay Wildwood Vineyard possesses high acidity as well as alcohol. A high-toned, austere, mineral-dominated effort, it exhibits a crisp personality, excellent concentration, and notes of lemon, grapefruit, white peaches, and wet stones. It should develop into a complex Chardonnay that will age well for 3-4 years. (Release date 08/01)Tel. (707) 833-5501; Fax (707) 833-2204

The aroma is a great burst of mineral and tropical fruit, so good you just have to taste it. Follows through brilliantly, with all sorts of fruit flavors, lavishly oaked and with a steely, stony nerve. The finish is spicy and acidic. This is a distinguished single-vineyard wine, not a me-too, but an authentic product of terroir. For this kind of quality, it’s also a good value. —S.H.——S.H.(5/1/2002)—— 93

The 1998 Chardonnay Wildwood Vineyard is loaded with smoky, tropical fruit, crisp, underlying acidity, and a liquid minerality to its full-bodied flavors. This complex effort is available for a song given what wines of this quality normally sell for. Is anyone listening? Tel. (707) 833-5501; Fax (707) 833-2204