Winemaker Notes
Shining straw gold in the glass, the 2022 Chardonnay opens with juicy aromas of apricot, ripe peach, honeysuckle and a touch of vanilla. The palate is silky smooth, with additional notes of crisp stone fruit perfectly balanced with persistent acidity.
A fantastic food friendly Chardonnay, pair this with grilled peaches with goat cheese, mahi mahi tacos and fresh summer salads.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Burnt lemons, lard, ginger and some crushed olives on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with moderate acidity. Well-rounded and smoky with a silky texture. Poised and refined with a seductive finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
Caramel apple aromas and toasty, spicy flavors lend a powerful, extravagant character to this full-bodied, generously oaked wine. Its superripe pear and apple flavors lend an almost late-harvest feel.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Known for elegant wines that combine power and finesse, Carneros is set in the rolling hills that straddle the southernmost parts of both Sonoma and Napa counties. The cooling winds from the abutting San Pablo Bay, combined with lots of midday California sunshine, create an ideal environment for producing wines with a perfect balance of crisp acidity and well-ripened fruit.
This cooler pocket of California lends itself to growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah. Carneros is an important source of sparkling wines made in the style of Champagne as well.