Bright gold in colour with medium+ intensity on the nose.

Positives: Easy drinking Chard featuring medium toasted oak, honeysuckle, lemon, maple, apple, buttered popcorn, sweet corn, vanilla, orange rind, oak spice & marshmallow. Medium+ body with medium acidity, long length & the alcohol is well integrated.

Negatives: None.

Interesting Points: Sterling consistently makes good value wines. Use the larger Chard glass if you have it.

Drink now on its own or pair it with snow crab & drawn butter.

Tasted: 30 Mar 12

Best Buy

Score: 9+/10, Value: 9/10, Total: 18+/20.

Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4+

Did not meet my expectation of Napa quality. Jul 2012