87 Clos du Bois Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay, Sonoma  2006.
What I like about this wine is the balance. Although you have some citrus and melon scents on the nose, I detected slight complexity with hints of vanilla and spice on the finish. And yet the whole time I never felt there was too much butterscotch or cream, as some of the overly muddy Chardonnays tend to reveal. Because of the slightly longer growing season in 2005, the grapes benefited from extra hang time resulting in more intense flavors. And in this wine it showed. For pairing, try seafood dishes like lobster or fish with simple sauces. This Chardonnay should complement them well. $13.49 — CS. Read the full review.

Clinton Stark
Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Fan of Napa (and Diet Coke)

Clint co-founded StarkSilverCreek and writes about social media, arts, wine, indie film, and his trusty Droid. An aging ice hockey player, he tries in vain to direct Loni in SSC videos. Originally from Ottawa, Canada, Clint is a Silicon Valley and new media entrepreneur. From the early PC clone days in the 80’s, to the explosion of telecom and networking in the 90’s, and now to social networking, Web 2.0 and software-as-a-service, Clint has successfully built businesses and start-ups into multi-million dollar operations. Recently as VP marketing he spearheaded the launch of a $110M company. But that was then.

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