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.