2008 Peay Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast

Tanzer, 93 points
Bright gold. Fresh Meyer lemon, orange zest, minerals and jasmine on the nose, with complicating notes of talc and anise. Plump and juicy on entry and through the middle, then tightens up on the back end, displaying potent citrus and honeydew character. Offers a compelling blend of fat and cut, and finishes spicy and very long. Decant this if you want to drink it now.
Source: International Wine Cellar

International Wine Review, 91 points
The Estate Chardonnay exhibits a medium straw hue with fragrant floral aromas of pear and a touch of mint and lime. The palate is refined and nicely focused, with a velvet texture and beautifully integrated ripe fruit and toasted oak. The oak treatment shows the deft hand of winemaker,Vanessa Wong, who has produced an elegant bottling in perfect harmony and balance with an impressive finish. Whole cluster pressed and fermented with 100% natural yeast and aged sur lie in 50% new French barriques for 11 months.

2007 Peay Vineyards Estate Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast

Tanzer, 94 points
Hazy yellow. Deeply pitched scents of sweet butter, poached pear, peach pit, tarragon and iodine. Chewy in texture and packing serious punch, with sweet orchard and pit fruit flavors and a suave undercurrent of smoky lees and minerals. Surprisingly lively on the finish, which leaves tangy mineral and lime pith notes in its wake. Very complex, fresh chardonnay.
Source: International Wine Cellar

Vinography, score between 9.5 and 10
Palest gold in color with a hint of cloudiness, this wine smells like crushed stones and crushed nuts with hints of citrus zest that waft in at the last moment. In the mouth it is jaw-droppingly mineral in quality, more so than any California Chardonnay has any right to be (but to which most should aspire). Flavors of lemon zest, pine sap, and crushed stones slide silkily across the palate poised on the rails of perfect acidity. Aromas of hazelnut skin emerge on the incredibly long finish. Truly a masterpiece and definitely one of the best Chardonnays made in California.