My favourite tastings include wines that show a difference due to a minor tweak in winemaking, but otherwise are similar. Here winemaker Marc Bradshaw put Chardonnay in primarily new oak for 15 months ... the difference is the country from which the oak originates. The American version is aggressive from nose to tongue with plenty of butter and spice backed up by baked apple … Palate is round and creamy with an aggressively spicy finish – mid-palate it’s apple puree and peach juice fruited. See review of French oak version for the differences. Price: $27.95 – Rating: ****