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2005 Napa Ridge Chardonnay

From:

Napa Valley, Calif.

Price:

$12

Serve with:

Salmon, grilled chicken

Kudos to Napa Ridge for producing a good, inexpensive chardonnay that's actually from the Napa Valley. (There was a time when the only thing Napa about it was the name.) This is an entirely credible value for the money. It's not overly oaked and, while it's not exceptionally complex, everything is in balance. It has the predictable but quite enjoyable California chardonnay flavors of apple, lemon, vanilla and nuts. Plus, it's widely available.

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