The Prisoner Chardonnay (750Ml)

This Chardonnay comes from The Prisoner Wine Company. Most of the fruit comes from Carneros, a cool and foggy region that straddles Napa and Sonoma. Those cool nights help the grapes hold on to fresh acidity.

Chardonnay leads the blend. Small amounts of aromatic white grapes join it, such as Viognier, Roussanne or Gewürztraminer, depending on the vintage. The wine spends about 10 months in a mix of new and older French oak barrels. Time on its lees gives it a creamy, velvety feel.

Pour a glass and you will smell vanilla, crème brûlée and baked apple. On the palate, it is full-bodied and rich. Pineapple and baked apple meet toasted oak and a hint of butterscotch. Bright acidity keeps all that richness in check. The finish feels smooth and creamy rather than heavy.

At around 14.5% alcohol, this is a big white wine. You will like it most if you enjoy lush, creamy Chardonnay more than lean, crisp styles. Serve it lightly chilled, about 50 to 55°F, so the texture can shine.

For dinner, open it with roasted chicken, lobster bisque, shrimp scampi or halibut in browned butter. It even turns a simple grilled cheese into a treat.

This Chardonnay comes from The Prisoner Wine Company. Most of the fruit comes from Carneros, a cool and foggy region that straddles Napa and Sonoma. Those cool nights help the grapes hold on to fresh acidity.

Chardonnay leads the blend. Small amounts of aromatic white grapes join it, such as Viognier, Roussanne or Gewürztraminer, depending on the vintage. The wine spends about 10 months in a mix of new and older French oak barrels. Time on its lees gives it a creamy, velvety feel.

Pour a glass and you will smell vanilla, crème brûlée and baked apple. On the palate, it is full-bodied and rich. Pineapple and baked apple meet toasted oak and a hint of butterscotch. Bright acidity keeps all that richness in check. The finish feels smooth and creamy rather than heavy.

At around 14.5% alcohol, this is a big white wine. You will like it most if you enjoy lush, creamy Chardonnay more than lean, crisp styles. Serve it lightly chilled, about 50 to 55°F, so the texture can shine.

For dinner, open it with roasted chicken, lobster bisque, shrimp scampi or halibut in browned butter. It even turns a simple grilled cheese into a treat.