Dutton Estate 2009 Warren’s Collection Chardonnay (Russian River Valley)

Country: US / Warren’s Collection
Variety: Chardonnay California
Winery: Dutton Estate / Russian River Valley

The poster child for too much oak. Swamps with buttered toast, caramel, butterscotch and vanilla flavors that are so sweet, it’s almost like a dessert wine. There’s lots of tangerines, pineapples, apricots and apples, but those barrel influences are too much.