Chardonnay just can’t seem to get any respect these days. The darling white wines of the day are Riesling, Gruner Veltliner, Albarino, Rueda, Pinot Gris, et al. Lovely wines, indeed, and I certainly drink my share of them.
Yet Chardonnay continues to be the No. 1 selling white wine in the United States. It’s not all bad, people! In fact, quite a bit of it is pretty damn good. And you don’t necessarily have to shell out the big bucks to get a decent bottle, though you could twist my arm to drink any one of those delicious (and a bit expensive) Patz & Hall vineyard-deisgnated Chards!
But I digress. In my Creators Syndicate column this week I offer up what I think are 10 very decent Chardonnays for $20 or less. The list is below, but the full column is available here!
1. Eberle 2008 Chardonnay, Paso Robles ($20)
2. Gloria Ferrer 2007 Chardonnay, Carneros ($18)
3. Ventana Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay, Monterey ($18)
4. Bogle 2008 Chardonnay, California ($9)
5. Hayman & Hill 2008 ‘Reserve Selection’ Chardonnay, Russian River Valley ($15)
6. Husch 2008 Chardonnay, Mendocino ($18)
7. Estancia 2008 ‘Pinnacles Ranches’ Chardonnay, Monterey ($12)
8. Simi 2008 Chardonnay, Sonoma County ($18)
9. Woodbridge 2008 Chardonnay, California ($11)
10. Eola Hills 2008 Chardonnay, Oregon ($10)
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