Wine of the Day, No. 142
The Rodney Strong Vineyards Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2014, Sonoma County, was fermented and then aged 12 months in new and used French oak barrels, except for three percent; that dollop went

into stainless steel. Whatever the effect of wood and stainless steel on the wine was, it's a chardonnay of lovely balance and integration that offers surprising depth …
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