Great wines have complex finishes of long duration.
The winner, that averaged 15 seconds, is from the Napa Valley. Let's see how the grape has done in that valley. Napa Valley Chardonnays Napa led the Chardonnay charge 30 years ago, when its 650 acres exceeded those of any other California county. Within 15 years, Napa plantings increased tenfold. These Chardonnays are improving.