Charles Krug Charles Krug Chardonnay 2023 750ml

A calm, cool wine with crisp acidity supporting nicely ripe fruit flavors and moderate oak spices. Medium-bodied and a bit tangy, offering green apple, white peach and lime zest flavors on a lively yet rounded texture. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

The 2023 Chardonnay is a tasty, apéritif-style white to drink now and over the next few years. Gentle citrus peel, apricot and floral overtones build nicely. The 2023 offers lovely mid-palate pliancy in a very attractive, understated frame.

A bargain when it comes to Napa Chardonnay, Charles Krug's 2023 Chardonnay Carneros is partially barrel-fermented, with just a small proportion of new French oak. Notes of lemon custard, pineapple, pear and melon make for a pleasing mélange of fruit in this medium-bodied effort. Plump and welcoming, the wine then firms up a bit and brings more citrus to bear on the finish.

There's an appealing ripeness to the fleshy melon, mango, baked apple and apricot flavors. Toasted herb details and a touch of toasted sesame add a savory note on the finish. Drink now. 8,500 cases made.