($19):  Chateau Ste. Michelle uses the Indian Wells moniker for their more upscale bottlings, which they describe on their website as “the lush and opulent New World style.”  It is more lush and opulent than their very good regular Chardonnay (also reviewed this week), but by no means overdone.  Indeed, it is less ripe, at least measured by stated alcohol levels (13.5 versus 14%), but has more much going on.  It has extraordinary grace and harmony with a warm toasty element and enlivening acidity.  It’s a classy Chardonnay that delivers far more than the price suggests. 92 Michael Apstein Nov 29, 2011