2006 J. Christopher Cuvee Lunatique

This 100% unoaked, no malo, Oregon Chardonnay from the Willamette Valley is OK in my book. It is clean and pure much like a Chablis and has a secondary layer of spice. The nose is a little moldy apple, with some guava notes. The mouthfeel is moderate and steely - would go nicely with an asian shrimp dish, but nothing too rich as it still is a chardonnay.

The guys from the Fountainhead have been importing J. Sommers line for a few years, and I have never truly been a huge fan of his whites, but I will drink them over most other American wines any day.

3 of 5 glasses