At 27 year old, the 1993 J. LOHR Estates Riverside Monterey Chardonnay was well over peak, but scored 14+ points on the Dionysian scale of 20

Amber brown, with 13% alcohol, and still some mineral terroir notes, the wine just didn’t have the backbone to age so long.

It was served with grilled chicken, but its earthy complexity over-powered the bird.

The wine was oxidizing and had far too much of a sherry aroma than caramel notes, but with air, it did develop and lasted during the meal. It cost under $12 back then. In Vino Veritas.