Cheap? Sure. Good? Better than you might suspect. Although it is the 2nd bottle I’ve tasted this day. For the price it might be hard to do better.

It’s got a clear, bright (it’s funny how I never see a really cloudy wine) straw color with not a lot of structure. There’s some nice fruit notes and some astringency but it’s not over powering. There’s a nice clean finish and balance but the finish is a little on the short side.

Grade: B- Grade: $5

Wine Reviewed:
Crane Lake
2005
Chardonnay
Napa, California
Alcohol: 12% by Volume