A Lovely Chardonnay

It’s been a while since last I posted, but I felt compelled to mention a lovely chardonnay that I happened upon at a big box store that we tried over the weekend.  It has been hot here, and we wanted a crisp white wine to enjoy as we sat outside.  We tried an Artessa Carneros Chardonnay 2010 that is a refreshing chardonnay tasting of white pear, green apples and a hint of oak.  Artessa Winery is located in the Carneros region of Napa, which is north of San Pablo Bay.  The wine was priced at $13.39 (at the big box store) with 14.3% alcohol.  It had a nice finish and was enjoyed by my tasting partner and also friends of ours who were visiting. 

ARTESSA CARNEROS CHARDONNAY 2010   $13.39              92 pts