Happy Hour Chardonnay Wine Tasting

Our summer Happy Hours continue Thursday nights with the world’s most popular white wines – Chardonnay.   Many of these wines on the table came from the cellar of Chardonnay Ray and we now have an incredible collection of vintage chardonnay on the shelves here at Wine Watch. 

We will raise a glass and give a special thanks tonight to one of greatest collectors of Chardonnay that we have ever known, a great chardonnay aficionado.  Most of the collection was purchased here during one of the hundreds of supplier tastings that Ray attended with me. 

He only bought the best Chardonnay and loved them with 10+ years of age, these wines went right into our storage facility and are now just coming out to reach the shelves here at Wine Watch.   Don’t worry Ray is fine, he and Deb are in Seattle and has plenty of Chardonnay in his cellar there…

The fee for this tasting is $75 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.

Happy Hour Chardonnay Wine Tasting

Thursday, June 5, 2025

6:00 PM

2020 SANFORD & BENEDICT CHARDONNAY SANFORD & BENEDICT VINEYARD

Price: $75.00                 Your Price: $66.00      Quantity in Stock: 30

WINEWATCH TASTING NOTES:  Lovely bouquet of green apple and Meyer lemon with notes of white flowers and hints of briny mineral nuance and a touch of lightly toasted oak spice.  One the tongue this wine is bright and zesty with a texture of whole milk, beautifully layered and nuanced with Meyer lemon and green apple  fruit lovely intensity, hints of candle wax and orange marmalade on the finish along with chamomile,  very well balance and a long layered finish.  Finish 50+ TASTING DATE 4/24/24  MOST EXCELLENT – Wine Watch Pick for Best Chardonnay of 2024!!!!!

2020 WAYFARER CHARDONNAY WAYFARER VINEYARD FORT ROSS SEAVIEW SONOMA

Price: $97.00                 Your Price: $85.36                      Quantity in Stock: 44

(96  Points) The 2020 Chardonnay Wayfarer Vineyard has pretty scents of baked apples, beeswax, roasted almonds and toast. The medium-bodied palate has a satiny texture and layered, savory flavors balanced by refreshing acidity, and it finishes long and flavorful.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2019 Antica Chardonnay A26 Vineyard Napa

Price: $49.75                 20% OFF Price: $39.80           Quantity in Stock: 65

Aromas of fresh-picked orchard apples and toasty oak emanate from the glass, while on the palate, the wine offers a supple mix of apples, stone fruit and spice. Pleasingly intense and complex, with a lively backbone of acidity leading to a lingering, luxurious finish.

2019 Raymond Small Lot Collection Barrel Fermented Chardonnay Napa Valley

Price: $49.00                 20% off Price: $39.00               Quantity in Stock: 48

From the glass waft enchanting notes of honeysuckle, crisp green apple, and aromatic cardamom, creating a delicate olfactory dance. Luscious layers of white peach flavors elegantly weave together with subtle hints of toasted brioche and velvety vanilla, imparting a delightful creaminess to the mid-palate. The culmination is a gracefully balanced and invigorating finale that lingers on the senses with poise. The grapes for this Napa Valley Chardonnay come from three blocks within a single vineyard in Jameson Canyon. The blend is a split of Clone 76, Clone 95, and Clone 4. Winds flow through Jameson Canyon, carrying in the cooling influence of the nearby Pacific Ocean and providing a long, cool growing season that enhances the intensity of the Chardonnay flavors. With partial malolactic fermentation, the wine was 100% barrel fermented in 56% new French oak barrels and sur lie aged for 9 months before being bottled.

2018 Kelley Fox Chardonnay Durant Vineyard Lark Block Dundee Hills

Price: $42.00                 Sale Price: $34.00      Quantity in Stock: 35

Next to Domaine Drouhins estate vineyard planted in 1971, ancient Marine soils surrounded by Jory soils and this is the first vintage of Dijon Clone 76 fermented in concrete amphora and then racked to neutral French barrels only 240 cases produced annually and this wine has a beautiful nose of white flowers, briny mineral highlights with fresh green apple and lemon citrus fruit, a long complex finish with tongue tingly minerality lingering through the finish.  Finish 45+ Most Excellent

2017 Vineyard House Chardonnay Oakville Napa

Price: $75.00                 Sale Price: $63.00      Quantity in Stock: 27

(93 Points) “Entirely barrel fermented, this layered, complex white is structured and complex. It offers tones of lemon peel, pear and Gravenstein apple, with a tangerine accent lending lift. Balanced and graceful, it winds its way to a finish of nutmeg and clove. — Virginie Boone”

2016 Three Sticks 'Origin' Durell Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma Valley

Price: $60.00                 Sale Price: $44.00      Quantity in Stock: 27

(95 Points)  From the producer's estate vineyard, this wine offers flavors of white flowers, Meyer lemon, melon and mineral that mingle effortlessly on the medium-bodied palate. Beautifully layered and balanced, it lingers in tones of nutmeg, crushed rock and lemongrass. (VB  Review Date: 04/2019 Wine Enthusiast

2015 Hanzell Chardonnay Estate Sonoma

Price: $60.00                 Your Price: $52.80      Quantity in Stock: 63

(93 Points) The 2015 Chardonnay is a little reticent to begin, slowing unfurling to reveal lemon tart, apple pie and nectarine notions with hints of honeyed toast, cashews and orange blossoms. The medium-bodied palate is refreshing and elegantly styled with many citrus and stone fruit layers accented by savory suggestions and a satiny texture, finishing long and mineral laced.  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2013 Gary Farrell Olivet Lane Chardonnay Russian River Valley

Price: $47.00                 Sale Price: $39.00      Quantity in Stock: 27

(94 Points)  Almond and anise open what evolves into a concentrated expression of a stellar vineyard site in a great vintage in good winemaking hands. Honey and baked peach initially fool the palate into anticipating that this wine might head into full-blown hedonism, but subtle layers of lemon, grapefruit and pear keep it crisp, fresh and ultimately complex. Creamy, it retains plenty of acidity for balance. (VB)   Review Date: 02/2016  Wine Enthusiast

2013 Gary Farrell Rochioli-Allen Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley

Price: $65.00                 Sale Price: $49.00      Quantity in Stock: 27

(94 Points)  Marshmallow and fig compote provide the sultry goods in this wine from two exceptional vineyard sites within the appellation's Middle Reach neighborhood. Borderline salty, with a scent of matchstick, it evolves in the glass into a complex, complete wine, elements of pear pie and lemon zest rising to the fore. — Virginie Boone,  Wine Enthusiast-Issue 12-1-2016

2013 Gary Farrell Durell Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley

Price: $60.00                 Sale Price: $44.00                      Quantity in Stock: 27

One of the most famous vineyards in the Russian River Valley for Chardonnay and this is the oldest wine that we have on the table tonight. 

Menu

King Salmon in Wonton with Hoisin Sauce

Herbed Goat Cheese and Candied Citrus Quiche

Coconut Shrimp with Sweet Chili Glaze

Waldorf Chicken Salad Slider

Pork Belly Bites with Orange Honey Dipping Sauce

The fee for this tasting is $75 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.