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Grape Composition: 100% Chardonnay Grape Source: Select Vineyards in Santa Barbara County Aromas and Flavors: Apple, Pear and Citrus, Joined by Hints of Butter and Vanillin Oak When to Drink: Now Through 2006 Our Tasting Panel Score: 90 Points TASTING NOTES And what better wine with which to make this point than one that honors the memory of one of America’s musical icons — Frank Sinatra? The young Sinatra had a wonderful voice in his youth, one that stood up to big band backing with power and beautiful pitch. As Sinatra aged, his voice became gruffer, but he made up for it with unique phrasing and one-of-a-kind style. Likewise, this bottling of Chardonnay has evolved since the Vinesse tasting panel first sam- pled it in 2003. Back then, in its youth, it was dominated by butter and oak notes. About a year later, the fruit components — apple, pear and citrus — had asserted themselves, relegating the butter and oak to “backing vocal” status. Now, five years after it was crafted, the vari- ous aromas and flavors are co-existing harmo- niously. Take one sip, and the butter and oak will dominate. Take another, and the fruit comes to the forefront. This is a rare opportunity to sniff, swirl, sip and savor a perfectly-aged bottle of Chardonnay that is in its prime right now. Think of Sinatra at his best, and this wine will vinously reflect his image. To fully enjoy the Sinatra Chardonnay experi- ence, we suggest popping the cork, pouring a glass for you and another for your significant other, dimming the lights, lighting a few candles, and playing “The Way You Look Tonight” on your home stereo. That’s living life Sinatra-style. 2001 Sinatra Chardonnay Santa Barbara County FEATURED WINE SELECTION 2001 Sinatra Chardonnay Here’s an opportunity to taste a perfectly- aged Chardonnay at its peak of aroma and flavor quality. Unlike most young Chardonnays, it showcases individual notes of apple, pear and citrus, joined by butter and vanillin oak. Food pairing suggestions: gravy-topped veal cutlet, or lobster dipped in melted garlic butter. Cut out this wine tag and keep it with your wine as a handy reference. Call 1-800-823-5527 to order more of this wine. SKU 9112 J ust as a singer’s voice matures and evolves with age, a bottle of wine goes through various aroma and flavor stages during its lifetime.

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Grape Composition:100% Chardonnay

Grape Source:Select Vineyards in

Santa Barbara County

Aromas and Flavors:Apple, Pear and Citrus,

Joined by Hints of Butterand Vanillin Oak

When to Drink:Now Through 2006

Our Tasting Panel Score:90 Points

TASTING NOTES

And what better wine with which to makethis point than one that honors the memory ofone of America’s musical icons — Frank Sinatra?

The young Sinatra had a wonderful voice inhis youth, one that stood up to big band backingwith power and beautiful pitch. As Sinatra aged,his voice became gruffer, but he made up for itwith unique phrasing and one-of-a-kind style.

Likewise, this bottling of Chardonnay hasevolved since the Vinesse tasting panel first sam-pled it in 2003. Back then, in its youth, it wasdominated by butter and oak notes. About a yearlater, the fruit components — apple, pear andcitrus — had asserted themselves, relegating the

butter and oak to “backing vocal” status.Now, five years after it was crafted, the vari-

ous aromas and flavors are co-existing harmo-niously. Take one sip, and the butter and oakwill dominate. Take another, and the fruit comesto the forefront.

This is a rare opportunity to sniff, swirl, sipand savor a perfectly-aged bottle of Chardonnaythat is in its prime right now. Think of Sinatra athis best, and this wine will vinously reflect hisimage.

To fully enjoy the Sinatra Chardonnay experi-ence, we suggest popping the cork, pouring aglass for you and another for your significantother, dimming the lights, lighting a few candles,and playing “The Way You Look Tonight” onyour home stereo.

That’s living life Sinatra-style.

2001 SinatraChardonnay

Santa Barbara County

FEATUREDWINE

SELECTION

2001 SinatraChardonnay

Here’s an opportunity to taste a perfectly-aged Chardonnay at its peak of aroma andflavor quality. Unlike most youngChardonnays, it showcases individual notesof apple, pear and citrus, joined by butterand vanillin oak.

Food pairing suggestions: gravy-topped vealcutlet, or lobster dipped in melted garlic butter.

Cut out this wine tag

and keep it withyour wine as

a handy reference.

Call 1-800-823-5527 to order more of this wine.

SKU 9112

Just as a singer’s voicematures and evolves with age,

a bottle of wine goes throughvarious aroma and flavor stagesduring its lifetime.