About the Wine: Cuvaison is a well known boutique brand from Napa Valley. The Chardonnay was the least expensive of three offerings their representative brought for tasting. The Pinot Noir from the same line goes for about thirty dollars and the Cab is around forty-five. So a drinker of their Chardonnay can pretentiously name drop without actually spending the kind of money normally associated with the name.
About THIS Wine: This Chardonnay is golden yellow in the glass with a clear rim. The coloration indicates the presence of a fair amount of oak. Honey, mango, and melon make up a nose that is recognizably that of a California Chard. The palate is dry, oaky, and creamy. Those flavors fade into an oak spice finish.
Drinking THIS Wine: The finish is a little too spicy for a sipping wine. This would do well with lemon chicken or white fish.
Overall Impression: This Chardonnay is complex and well balanced. It could easily go for twenty dollars or more. At eighteen it is a good value.
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