Kinneybrook is a line of wines made by the Kunde family of the Sonoma Valley. The Kunde family has been making wine for over 100 years, in one of the most beautiful estates in California. The Kinneybrook wines are made from one parcel of their estate (and like all of the Kunde wines, it is 100% estate grown).
The Kinneybrook chard has a very nice nose, with aromas of pear and magnolia. On the palate, there is a nice taste of peach, with just a slight hint of a lemony citrus to balance it out. With just enough malolactic fermentation to smooth it out, but not enough to give it a noticable creamyness, the Kinneybrook hits a very nice level of elegance, with enough minerality showing through to give it some real character. And for those who think that California Chardonnays are too oaky, this one will show you that when properly used, a little oak can be very nice without being overwhelming.
A very pleasant wine, and a good example of the elegance that seems much more common from Sonoma than from Napa. Great on it's own, or a good match with a roasted chicken. For $15, it drinks very well, on par with some wines costing much more.
Recommended. I gave it 87 points.
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