2008 Forman Chardonnay

The non-malolactic 2008 Chardonnay Estate possesses delicate, crisp, lemon and lime-like fruit intermixed with a hint of honeyed white peaches. Medium-bodied with very good acidity, terrific aromatics, and excellent purity, this cuvee spends plenty of time in barrel, but you would never know that from its purity and absence of woodsy, smoky aromas. It should drink well for several years.

Pure and fruity, with rich citrus, melon and green apple flavors that turn spicy and flinty, offering a touch of smoky, toasty oak and ending with a long, lingering finish. Drink now through 2014. 1,200 cases made.