I suppose I should stop saying I'm against Chardonnay ... that's too broad a statement ... I'm against formulaic, run-of-the-mill Chardonnay - and so should you be. I came to this realization after sipping on, and asking for 2nds, of this Featherstone jobby. Far from formulaic it has 14 months in 3-4 year old Canadian oak barrels and uses a special Featherstone yeast (namely: wild yeast / natural) this gives the wine an excess amount of delicious fruit: pear, peach, a touch of melon and a little tangerine all wrapped in the delicate glove of vanilla. Wow, now that's memorable, tasty and definitely not run-of-the-mill. Price: $21.95 - Rating: ****