One of the most popular white varietals, Chardonnay may be oaked or unoaked.
Oaked Chardonnays tend to have vanilla, toasty, and light fruit flavors while unoaked Chardonnays tend to be brighter with more pronounced fruits.
Typical for a wine of its price it does not possess a great deal of complexity but that doesn't really matter as this wine is a great example of how wonderful minimally oaked Merlot can be.
Toasty, oaked whites have a natural warmth that works well during the holidays.
Try an oaked Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Gris.
