The nose on Lenz Winery 2009 Gold Label Chardonnay ($20) is toasty-edging-on-woody with roasted apples and lemon curd fruit character. Rich and fuller bodied, the palate is far less oak influenced, showing bright, intense fruit — apples, pears and tropical fruits — with fresh, well-integrated acidity. Notes of vanilla and spice peek through on a long, crisp finish.

Producer: Lenz Winery
AVA: North Fork of Long Island
ABV: 13%
Price: $20*

(3 out of 5, Very good/Recommended)

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