There are slightly more than 545,000 cases of the 2007 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast, which offers up aromas of orange blossoms, lemon oil, and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied with crisp, fresh fruit, a subtle touch of oak (9% is barrel-fermented), a long, pure finish, and fashioned by winemaker Melissa Stackhouse, this impeccably made Chardonnay should provide enjoyment over the next 2-3 years.

Reticent but nuanced nose combines apple, pear, mint, herbs, dusty stone and vanillin oak. Juicy, ripe and fairly concentrated; not especially complex or concentrated but shows a bit more shape and grip than the 2000 Russian River Valley bottling.