On Apr 3, 2:36 pm, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> Last night with Chicken Picata (Giada's), roasted garlic couscous and
> grilled veggies I opened a couple of Chards.
>
> 1997 Latour Corton Charlemagne-Deep gold in color. The nose showd a
> fair amount of raosted hazelnut and a touch of oak. Quite rich on the
> palate with pear and golden delicious apple coming through a fairly
> opulent mouth feel. Plenty going on and the wine has probably
> peaked. No oxidized notes.
> A- on the Dale Scale.
>
> 2000 Domaine Laroche Chablis Les Blanchots-Pale shimmering gold in the
> glass. Creamy lemon curd and exotic spices mixed with a thick
> minerality across the palate. While a bit tight on the nose, it
> really opened up on the palate. A on the Dale Scale
>
> 2002 Shafer Red Shoulders Ranch Chardonnay-While this is ususally one
> of my favorite California Chards, compared to the two French Burgs it
> was just too much of everything. Fairly heavy aromas of oak and
> butter with some orange/lemon marmalade. Ripe fruits pears, peaches
> and citrus fruits dominate leaving a mouthcoating heaviness that was
> almost cloying. B on the Dale Scale.



Are there California Chardonnays that are NOT "too much of everything"?