Lord knows that depending on the style used, as well as the section of California, Chardonnay can be a complete win or lose with me; simply there are almost no shades of gray between the extremes. I don't like overly oaked or buttery chardonnay wines, and I have loved those from Central Coast and Russian River, while also hating some wines from the Russian River Valley.

This wine kind of stands in the middle, and it's something that is neither too beautiful, nor too egregious; it is just right in the middle. The flavors are demurely there, but not there enough to overwhelm your palate. It has an understated, and very mild complexity, making you work your taste buds in order to discern the different components, which leaves you with pineapple and a very light green apple.

The body is somewhere in the middle, with a thickness that sits on your tongue, but doesn't weigh too heavily. This is a fairly decent wine, but not one that would make my top ten list.