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"Robert Mondavi Private Selection has had quite the history of crafting easily drinkable wines at very reasonable price points. Recently, the winery has entered the new trend of aging booze in bourbon barrels. The Bourbon Barrel-Aged Chardonnay ($14) is created similarly to its Private Selection Chardonnay, aged in standard oak barrels for nine months, and then further aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels for two months. I have to say — the caramel and smoky vanilla notes from the bourbon barrels actually paired extremely well with the buttery Chardonnay." — Nicole Iizuka, senior producer and director