Shows plenty of oak influence on the nose, with toast, coffee and creme brulee notes. Mixes in a nice dose of apple and lemon in the mouth, where it’s lush and mouth-coating. Finishes with juicy acids that keep it from being overdone.——W.E.(6/1/2000)—— 87

For lovers of boldly flavored, flamboyant Chardonnays, this 1991 cuvee is a winner. The lavish quantities of honeyed pineapple fruit are accompanied by intriguing lemon notes. Deep, unctuous, and opulent, this dramatic, fat, fleshy Chardonnay should be drunk with intensely flavored seafood or fowl dishes. It will probably not last more than 12 months, so do not buy more than you can consume over that time.