Winemaker Notes
To rich hues in the glass, the nose opens with the smoky reveal of reduction. Given space to develop, the wine unfurls a range of yellow fruit, initially shy, and redolent of apple, quince, corn as well as salted popcorn. A subtle barrel influence kicks off the aromatics, soon marked with fresh tobacco and mild culinary herbs. Upon first sip, the wine glides silkily across the palate, flanked by beautifully integrated oak. The filigreed texture and fine creaminess are a pure sensory delight, and promise considerable development for many years to come.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Clean and pure, this arrives with a pronounced savory mineral essence, wet stone, underscoring the white tea and quince blossom. The wine wraps those flavors around the palate, then launches to a long and harmonious lemony, slightly toasted finish.
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.
