Highly Rated Chardonnay from the Carmel area, I have 3 bottles of this left in the cellar.
 My review
 Vanilla nose with a hint of citrus, golden colored but not fruity.  Dry taste with acid fine finish.  Excellent paring for cheese and a light pasta in a butter and wine sauce.  Brought out the flavor of seafood as well as cheese, chocolate, and pasta.  Best chardonnay of 2008 for me so far.

 Professional Reviews:

 One of the best values in California Chardonnay that we've seen in a long time. 

 Bright yellow hue. Shy scents of peach, brown butter and dusty gravel. Rich, quite ripe, though very taut, flavors of buttery banana, lime and oak spice. Very long close positively gushes with stone fruit and apple notes.  The Wine News 95 Points

 

 Wine Maker Notes:

 

 The beautiful weather throughout the critical months of September and October of 2005 provided us with ripe and perfectly balanced fruit. At Bernardus, all our grapes our hand picked and very gently pressed in order to retain their best characteristics. 

 The resulting wine is a perfect expression of Monterey Chardonnay, with bright citrus and tropical fruit aromas married with mineral notes and subtle toasty oak nuances. The lush, opulent palate is intense and focused with complex flavors of ripe pineapple, lime, mineral notes, and crème brulèe lingering on a long, creamy finish.