and consistent 91-point scores from Wine Spectator

Taste: The entry is thick and immediate — caramel coats the tongue before dark cherries and baking spices take hold at the mid-palate

slow-ripening year in Sonoma County that favored elegance and acidity over sheer power

Aroma: Fragrant elderflower and green apple lead into sharper notes of lime zest and black currant leaf

dual-facility blending

Chalone Vineyard Chardonnay Monterey netherlands-vodka and consistent 91-point scores fromChalone Vineyard Chardonnay Monterey is a 100% Chardonnay from California's Chalone AVA, bottled at approximately 14. 5% ABV in a standard 750ml format. Rooted in limestone soils rare for the American wine landscape, this expression earned Gold at the 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for its 2023 vintage continuing a legacy that stretches back to a third place finish at the legendary 1976 Judgment of Paris. Quick Facts: ABV: ~14. 5%