Here’s a round-up of Chardonnays I’ve  enjoyed lately — with a little something for every budget!

Round Hill 2008 Chardonnay California Oak Free ($12). Crisp and refreshing, with green pear and apple, pretty lemon and a juicy finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Kilikanoon 2007 Chardonnay South Australia The Lackey ($15). Refreshing, not overly oaked or creamy, but still offering full-bodied pear and citrus flavors and palate weight that will appeal to Chardonnay drinkers. Full, toasty, lightly spicy finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Gordon Brothers 2008 Chardonnay Columbia Valley ($16). A fairly light, fresh style for an oaked and “malo’ed” Chardonnay, with juicy pear, apple and light tropical citrus aromas and flavors that finish with toast and clove spice. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Murphy-Goode 2007 Chardonnay Sonoma County ($17). A rich, creamy, tropical, vanilla-laced number with a pricetag that should please fans of the style. Ripe pineapple and juicy peach flavors dominate, with a full, creamy finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Mary Elke 2008 Chardonnay Anderson Valley ($19). Crisp and clean and a full-on bargain at this price. Like taking a bite of fresh, red-skinned apple, but so much better ‘cuz it’s wine. With hints of mineral, green pear and fig, and a mouthwatering finish. Ready to drink now and over the next 2-3 years. Not much made, so buy it if you can find it. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Nelson Family Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay Mendocino ($21). The fruit really shines here — fresh, juicy apple and pear — with deft touches of cream, spicy butterscotch and toast that emerge on the finish. Ready to drink now and over the next 2-3 years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Jackson Estate 2007 Chardonnay Marlborough Shelter Belt ($22). Marlborough may be best known for its Sauvignon Blancs, but this Chardonnay is a knockout. With juicy tangerine, clove and mineral accenting a core of ripe pear and lingering on the vibrant finish. Ready to drink now and over the next 3-4 years. Locate this wine online or in your area.

William Hill 2007 Chardonnay Napa Valley ($22). Clean, aromatic and pretty, with floral accents to the pear, nectarine and green fig fruit, and creamy vanilla emerging on the long finish. Ready to drink now and over the next year or two. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Navarro Vineyards 2007 Chardonnay Anderson Valley ($25). Crisp green apple aromas and flavors float above a core of creamy melon, buttered toast and baking spices. Easy to like. Ready to drink now and over the next year or two. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Matanzas Creek 2007 Chardonnay Sonoma Valley ($29). A sleek, lemony throughline stays crisp and elegant from beginning to end, and supports ripe pear, tropical citrus and fig flavors. With touches of toast, butter and cream through the long, rich finish. Ready to drink now. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2010-02-26)

Bouchaine 2007 Chardonnay Napa Valley Carneros ($30). Fresh, aromatic pineapple and peach flavors are laced with toasty oak, butterscotch and a touch of lemony brightness. Full-bodied, focused finish. Ready to drink now and over the next year or two. Locate this wine online or in your area.

C. Donatiello 2007 Chardonnay Russian River Valley Maddie’s Vineyard ($34). Ripe pear, tropical citrus and baking spice notes mingle in this lively, full-bodied, pretty wine. With a swath of creme brulee through the long, silky finish. Ready to drink now and over the next couple of years. Locate this wine online or in your area. (2010-09-24)

Mayacamas 2006 Chardonnay Mt. Veeder – Napa Valley ($35). A pretty array of green fig, melon, pear and apple is accented with touches of lime zest, straw, toast and vanilla that linger on the finish. Tempting now but will age nicely, for 5+ years at least. Locate this wine online or in your area.

Grgich Hills 2007 Chardonnay Napa Valley ($42). Ripe pear, peach and fig fruit are layered with toast and light spices, with a fragrant lemon acidity that brightens and balances the oaky notes and lingers on a long, rich finish. Ready to drink now and over the next 4-5 years. Locate this wine online or in your area.