Rombauer Vineyards, 2004 Carneros Chardonnay

Last year I had written this winery off, they had radically changed the style of the wine, not that change is bad, but it certainly was not to my liking. Rombauer built its niche by producing, what I like to call “Butter Bombs”; the wine has been described by more than one friend as being like, “drinking liquid butter”. This year’s vintage is a return to that style, it has strong peach and pear flavors that transition nicely into a long buttery finish. It goes quick so grab it while you can.