In contrast to its plush and pretty Napa Valley sibling, the 2014 vintage of our prized Sonoma Coast Chardonnay invites inspection with a beguiling nose of white flowers, star jasmine, and exotic tropical fruit. On the palate, notes of lemon zest and pineapple coyly announce themselves, while the wine’s subtle oak framing, layering and pleasing acidity combine to present a picture that is at once refined and elegant, while also remarkably light on its feet. Invoking a young Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the wine is reminiscent of a delicately delicious Chablis whose remarkable balance of fruit and minerality coquettishly tease and tantalize. Barrel fermented and aged 17 months in 50% new French oak, the wine has undergone 100% malolactic fermentation.