Chateau St.Jean Belle Terre Vineyard Chardonnay, Alexander Valley, USA

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The 2007 Chardonnay Belle Terre Vineyard was put through full malolactic fermentation, making it the most showy, flamboyant wine of this quartet. It also possesses impressive minerality as well as attractive notes of apricots, tropical fruits, mangoes, honeysuckle, and a subtle touch of hazelnuts. This delicious, medium to full-bodied 2007 should drink well for 2-4 years. This winery produces some exceptional bargain-priced wines and consistently does an enviable job with Sauvignon Blanc, or as they call it, Fume Blanc. There has been a long legacy of top-notch Fume Blancs produced ever since veteran winemaker Richard Arrowood was fashioning the wines at Chateau St.-Jean in the 1970s. Chateau St. Jean produces four distinctive styles of Chardonnay. My favorites tend to vary with the vintage, and in 2007, the Belle Terre Vineyard came out on top. Tel. (707) 833-4134; Fax (707) 833-4200

Lots of people will like this smoky, vanilla-infused Chardonnay for its flavors of pineapples and buttered popcorn, and the creamy texture. It’s ready to drink now.——S.H.(12/15/2009)—— 87