The 2008 Chardonnay Thieriot Vineyard (40% new oak used) reveals crisp acids as well as white currant, pear, quince, and crushed rock characteristics. A low alcohol Chardonnay by California standards (just over 13%), it should drink well for 3-4 years. Quietly and confidently, Bruce Neyers, the national sales representative for Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, has built his Conn Valley winery into a facility producing over 12,000 cases of wine.Tel. (707) 963-8840; Fax (707) 963-8894