2005 Destino Chardonnay Russian River Valley

**2005 Destino Chardonnay Russian River Valley (USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley)** I used most of this bottle for cooking, but I did have a glass left over to taste. The nose was overloaded with butter and oak. It covered every other aroma there was, mainly stone and apple. The palate was a little better than the nose, as far as over the top oak and butter were concerned. It was crisp and clean, with apple and stone, and a light background of oak and butter. (87 pts.)