Expect lemon curd, green apple, white peach, baking spice, and refined oak with medium-to-full body, creamy texture, and bright acidity. The 2019 California vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Chardonnay
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Carneros
- Body
- Medium to Full
- Style
- dry white, oak-aged, structured, age-worthy
The producer
TOR Wines was founded in 2001 by Tor Kenward, a longtime Beringer executive. The estate produces small-production Chardonnay and Cabernet from notable Napa sites. Carneros sourcing comes from cool-climate fruit in the southern Napa hills.
What critics say
TOR Chardonnays receive consistently strong reviews from major critics, often scoring in the mid- to high-90s.
Pairing
Grilled lobster, butter-poached halibut, mushroom risotto