Beringer Vineyards Cabernet Franc Howell Mountain 2007

Appealing for its supple and easygoing flavors and tasty sweet pear and spicy tropical fruit. Drink now.

Appealing for its supple and easygoing flavors and tasty sweet pear and spicy tropical fruit. Drink now.

A sweet, soft, pineapple scented Chardonnay, this delivers the right balance of flavors for chicken satay with peanut sauce.

Your basic inexpensive California Chard: fruity, creamy and light, with pleasant peach, pineapple and apricot flavors finished with a touch of spicy oak.

There are 10,000 cases of the 2003 Chardonnay Private Reserve, which has pulled back on the oak. Revealing more minerality as well as restraint, it comes across as a medium to full-bodied, bold, tropical fruit-dominated effort with a subtle oak component. It should drink well for 3-4 years.

The 2007 Chardonnay Private Reserve (always one of Californiarsquo;s top Chardonnays) has toned down the toasty oak component, exhibiting excellent nutty, honeyed, buttery notes of orange marmalade, brioche, and spice. Full-bodied, rich, and pure, it reminds me of a Burgundian premier cru from Chassagne-Montrachet or Meursault. Beringer continues to turn out an impressive array of wines, proving that a gigantic global operation can be focused on quality and character.

Stone Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 and all other wine from Stone Cellars are readily available to ship at discount prices. We carry many premium wine from across the world.