Wine: Leona Valley Winery 2005 Chardonnay, California
Alcohol Content: 14.4%
Price: $35
Pairs Fabulously With: Grilled fig and Stilton salad with Port wine vinaigrette and stuffed chicken with marsala, figs, and goat cheese

Luxuriating in the Leona Valley Winery’s 2005 Chardonnay makes Risqué  think thoughts of scantily clothed or au naturel muscular men basking on a golden sandy beach in the warm sun in St. Barts. Risqué  recommends this fabulous Chardonnay as an excursion from the dormant days of winter to the aestivating warm relaxing tropics.

Leona Valley Winery 2005 Chardonnay unfolds a nose of island tropical fruit: mango, guava, and fig. The flavors are of toasted French oak, luscious ripe pineapple, Meyer lemon, bananas, vanilla and rich crème brulee. Once the glass is empty, you can’t help but take in the luring and indulgent scent of butterscotch.

Risqué  does love the Tropics—this is a rare vintage, as only 150 cases were made of this liquid tropical sunshine. Although the release of 2005 is sold out, watch for the anticipated release of 2006 or work on becoming one of Risqué 's favorite lushes...and who knows what other sumptuous trésor he might share?

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written by Heather Smith on March 18, 2008

I so agree I love this wine! This is the white wine for red wine drinkers. Forget the butter, apples and heavy oak this Chardonnay is unlike anything else you will find in California. It is the first and only Chardonnay that I will drink.

Delicious!

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