14 results for "Franciscan Chardonnay 2005" between $10.00 and $50.00

From the hills in eastern Napa Valley comes this powerful, well-oaked Chardonnay. Rich & creamy, very lush. It’s a classic “big” Chard with nerve & a little “minerality” in the finish. Honest: the winemaking & quality merits a $40 price tag.

Winery Notes - Devotion to the old world crafts is artfully blended with new world vision and modern finesse to create wines of refreshing character and bold expression. Each o...

The wine is full bodied, yet elegantly structured with delicate mineral, honey, citrus and stone fruit characters from the Carneros lots, and classic pear and apple notes from the South Napa vineyards. The aromas are seamless; a benefit of fermentation and aging in oak barrels, and the mouthfeel plush and round from the wild yeast.

Ripe, generous aromas of pear, and honey with toast y oak. Flavor: Sweet spice complemented with rich fruit characters of pears, apricots and peaches. Creamy and supple with notes of vanilla on the finish.

- It's hard to believe that up until about 30 years ago, this extremely popular varietal hid behind the veil of geographical names like Chablis and Puligny-Montrachet. Now grown all over the world and bottled by its varietal name, Chardonnay has achieved a level of branding unlike any other wine. Surprisingly, though, what you get when you buy Chardonnay can differ greatly from country to country and even within one country, depending on the climate where it's grown and how it is vinified and aged...