White

Chardonnay

Smith-Madrone

Spring Mountain District · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Chardonnay
Country
United States
Region
Spring Mountain District · Napa
Appellation
Spring Mountain District
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · grilled chicken · salads · light cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201187 pts

    Ripe apricot, orange and nectarine flavors mark this Chardonnay. It's also oaky. The cold 2011 vintage has given the wine an herbal edge, and it won't age. But it is an elegantly dry wine for drinking now.

  • 200892 pts

    Shows the bone-dry, crisply acidic minerality of the winery's Chardonnays, a brisk, elegant wine whose complexities make it fascinating. The lemon and lime flavors are enriched with a touch of oak and lees. Try aging for six years to experience an aged California Chardonnay.

  • 200692 pts

    Dry, crisp and minerally, this Chard has intensely pure flavors of ripe white peach, pear, green apple and pineapple that have a stony scour of cold steel. It's the opposite of the modern style of oaky fruit bomb Chards, with an elegant integrity that's food-friendly and agewort…