Yes,it seems age has muted the attack ,but keeping enough acidity to maintain the freshness and fruit balance to make it enjoyable without overplaying the oak.
at Christmas dinner.... an aged bottle of chardonnay that delivered a refreshing bouquet of peach,pear with a touch of citrus fruit and a corresponding full bodied palate of above fruit with enough acidity to delight the taste oak was hardly there,only,s...
of some very good and favourite vineyards like sonoma cutrer,far niente and beringer,especially their proprietor ,my experience with aged Californian whites is not extensive, but ,unlike the reds,i would start drinking up. Looking forward to your vinous e...