“Naked”

Santa Barbara Chardonnay 2006

• Visual: Light yellow

• Nose: Tropical fruit and melon, with hints of fennel, as well as a hint of nuttiness and minerals and lemon

• Mouth: Very dry, bright, and medium bodied, possessing notes of tart green apples (and accompanying acidity!), very lively, clean, with a light candy finish.

• Overall impression: Everyone loved the clean fruit flavors, and bright elegance of this unoaked Chardonnay!

• Stats: No oak; 28,000 cases; sourced from vineyards in Cat Canyon; $12; My score: 88