San Saba 2006 Chardonnay (Monterey)

Country: US /
Variety: Chardonnay California
Winery: San Saba / Monterey

There’s too much oak interfering with this Chardonnay, which was grown just below the Santa Lucia Highlands. The underlying fruit is fine, suggesting crisply ripe nectarines and pears, but the oak buries it under a plaster of smoky caramel and butterscotch.