A complex and rich chardonnay with exotic aromas and flavors of apricot, toasted coconut and yeast. Has a lovely, lingering aftertaste.

Ripe tropical fruit aromas; smoky oak notes on fleshy fruit; creamy texture; long, fruity finish.

Lots of sweet and blossomy fruit is teamed with a bit of butter and a fair degree of creamy oak in the rich, moderately intense aromas, and the showy flavors deliver fully on the promise of the nose. Bright and bouncy, yet never the least bit stiff or brittle, the wine is very well balanced and hangs on to its fruit oak flavors in a long, snappy finish. Uncommon for its mix of richness and freshness, it should keep for a few years but makes delightful drinking now.

Intense tropical fruit flavors. Aged in small oak barrels to add complexity and elegance to this California favorite.

Sporting the somewhat tropical, sweet-smelling fruit often found in wines from its provenance, the inviting aromas key on apples, pears and hints of blossoms with slightly toasty oak and leesy, nutty notes providing a rich and broad backdrop. Dressed up in pretty oak, yet maintaining its straightforward stance throughout.

One of the best chardonnay values on the market today, with its appley-toasty flavors and cool-breeze finish.

1994 Wines of the Year, Top 20 White Wines.

Good texture and mouthfeel; intense flavors leading into a warm, spicy finish with the oak peeping through.

A heftier, spicier and more complex version of the varietal.

Moderately rich with pineapple flavors and pleasantly long finish.

Lemon blossoms and cloves define the nose, which leads to deep, lively flavors of citrus and spice. Lots of body and absolutely delicious.

Youthful but rich and viscous

Lemon blossoms, hazelnut, pear and spicy oak define the nose, but they don't prepare you for the intense, extractive flavors focusing on citrus and tropical fruit that are delicious and deep. Great value.

Those who like opulent, lusty Chardonnays with a honeyed, pineapple fruitiness must taste this. Explosive richness and huge, luscious finishes.

Subtle notes of toasty oak highlight fresh aromas of green apples and citrus while the flavors of this rounded, relatively juicy young wine feature more green apples and hints of lime.

A rich, ripe honeyed wine with loads of vanilla. Lush with hints of apple and baked pear. A hedonist's delight and a great value. Highly recommended.

Sweeter, tropical-fruit themes as well as hints of honey emerge as the defining elements of both the flowery aromas and creamy oak-enriched flavors of this tasty, mid-scaled effort. Nicely rounded and slightly soft in overall balance, the wine is very much up-front with its gifts.

A winner, no matter which vintage. Intense in flavors and texture, the wine also shows a fresh fruitiness with a creamy texture.

A rich, ripe honeyed wine with loads of vanilla. Lush wine, with hints of apple and baked pear. A hedonist's delight and a great value.

Real Central Coast style in a wine jammed with fruit, from tropical to a linger all-spice, apple pie sort of finish, yet somehow it all works in an in-your-face kind of way.

Those who like opulent, lusty Chardonnays with a honeyed, pineapple fruitiness must taste this. It offers explosive richness and huge, luscious finishes.

2017 Cambria Chardonnay, Katherine’s Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley, California, is the embodiment of Springtime California Chardonnay. Ripe fruit, floral and spice aromas dominate the nose. Pink grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, white peach, citrus blossom, and apple flavors are balanced by a bit of wet stone, oak spice and bright acid. This is the one you want to bring outside and sip with the warm afternoon springtime sun on your face; don’t forget to have some oysters or fresh Cheddar with you, either.

Stunning quality, soft oak influence, fleshy flavors, well balanced. 3 stars, superb.