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32 Winds Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2018, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sonoma Coast, California
"The 2018 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast is a classic Sonoma Coast Chardonnay from the Martinelli and Quail Hill vineyards. It spent 11 months in 25% new French oak, with 20% of the blend brought up in concrete eggs. Lots of orchard fruits, pear, honeysuckle, and brioche emerge from the glass of this soft, more approachable, delicious Chardonnay , which has a kiss of background oak, medium body, and outstanding length." 91 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, Jul 2020
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32 Winds Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2019, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sonoma Coast, California
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32 Winds Platt Vineyard Chardonnay 2018, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sonoma Coast, California
"Brought up in a mix of 40% concrete eggs and barrel, 15% being new, the medium gold-hued 2018 Chardonnay Platt Vineyard has lots of buttered citrus, exotic flowers, Meyer lemon, toasted almonds, and a hint of brioche to go with a medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, seamless Chardonnay that has loads of character. It's beautifully done, has plenty of richness, a clean, bright spine of acidity, and a great finish." 95 points, Jeb Dunnuck, Jul 2020
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32 Winds Platt Vineyard Chardonnay 2019, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sonoma Coast, California
"The 2019 Chardonnay Platt Vineyard lends more complexity and depth with orange blossom, fresh peach, and sweet lemon curd. The palate is ripe and layered with orange oil, and warming spice, while maintaining fresh acidity, and sea spray." 94 Jeb Dunnuck
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Anthill Farms Chardonnay Peugh Vineyard 2018, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Russian River Valley, California
"The 2018 Chardonnay Peugh comes from a vineyard originally planted in 1887 and grafted to Chardonnay in 1944. It was made with 20% new Austrian oak and has bright notions of petrichor, lime peel, green herbs and green pineapple with honeyed notes in the background. The palate is medium-bodied and satiny, swelling with savory flavors that are refreshed by mineral accents and lively acidity, and it finishes very long. The dynamic dichotomy of brightness and savory bass tones is compelling and provides a hint of what this may be like with another five years in bottle." 94+ points Erin Brooks, The Wine Advocate
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Anthill Farms Chardonnay Peugh Vineyard 2020, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Russian River Valley, California
"Matured in about 20% new French Stockinger barrels, the 2020 Chardonnay Peugh has delicate aromas of lemon peel, Greek yogurt and crushed stone. The medium-bodied palate offers much more than the nose at this stage, with generous, aromatic fruits, an expansive, satiny texture and a balance of honeyed bass tones, with top notes of tangerine and lime peel on the very long, energetic finish." 95 Erin Brooks, The Wine Advocate
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Arnot-Roberts Chardonnay Watson Ranch 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Napa Valley, California
"...Soils at Watson Ranch are composed of calcareous clay over limestone. This soil type is extremely rare on the North Coast but shows itself in a narrow fin at the tail end of the Vaca Mountains in Southern Napa County. This fractured, well-drained calcareous soil, coupled with organic farming and cool windy conditions, imbue this parcel with great potential to produce world-class Chardonnay. The fruit we harvest each year from Watson is consistently textural and vibrant with underpinnings of ample natural acidity and salinity." Producer Notes
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Arnot-Roberts Sauvignon Blanc Randle Hill Vineyard 2022, 0.75L
Sauvignon Blanc from Yorkville Highlands, California
"The Arnot Roberts Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from the Randle Hill vineyard located in the Yorkville Highlands AVA. Planted in 1982. The grapes were direct pressed and fermented in a stainless steel tank using all native yeasts. Aged for 10 months in a combination of neutral, French oak (75%) and stainless steel (25%). he resulting wine exhibits mineral and saline flavors balanced with a hint of herbaceous and floral aromatics. 10 barrels produced. Harvest date: 8/25." Producer Notes
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Barnett Vineyards Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard Carneros 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Carneros, California
"The Barnett Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyard opens with a gorgeous nose of spice cake, candied ginger, lemon butter and marzipan over a core of apricots, Bosc pears and apple pie. Medium-bodied, the palate bursts with intense citrus and apple flavors plus loads of spicy accents with a racy backbone and satiny texture, finishing long with beautiful savoriness". 93+ Robert Parker
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Benovia Chardonnay Three Sisters 2020, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Fort Ross-Seaview, California
"Moving to the 2020 Chardonnay Three Sisters, lifted savory aromas of flinty wet stone, with ripe melon, fresh peach, and briny sea spray are followed by a full-bodied white with a mouth-coating texture, with notes of poached pear, honeydew melon, and baking spices." 90 Jeb Dunnuck
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Brewer Clifton Chardonnay 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
“A fresh and electrifying Chardonnay comprised of three different Sta Rita Hills sites. Herbal aromatics of sweet hay, wild dill and tarragon meld with notes of grilled orange rind. The palate offers flavours of candied ginger, grilled lemon, orange oil, crushed quartz and chalk minerality.” 92, Clive Pursehouse, Decanter Magazine.
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Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay Napa Valley 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Napa Valley, California
"This wine opens with aromas of ripe golden apple, white peach, and notes of oak. On the palate, apple and pear characters are balanced by fresh acidity, and the finish is clean, with appealing mineral notes. This is a versatile food-pairing wine—enjoy love it with fresh salads, grilled scallops, and nearly any selection of cheeses."
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Donnachadh Family Vineyards Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"The 2021 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills is the first vintage of Chardonnay from Donnachadh. It was barrel fermented and matured for around 10 months. Its aromas combine bright herbal, green apple and pear tones with underlying savory hints. The light-bodied palate is bright and fresh,yet offers a touch of anchoring creaminess that draws out the finish. Proprietor Drew Duncan says that for this vintage, fruit came from the Donnachadh estate, although that may not be the case in the future as this new project really gets up and running." 94 Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate, Dec 2022
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Donnachadh Family Vineyards Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"The barrel-fermented 2022 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills has vibrant scents of green pear, acacia, hazelnuts and beeswax. The palate is light-bodied and laser-focused yet offers a highly concentrated core of creamy fruit, and it has a long, nutty finish. It will benefit from a couple of years in bottle." 91, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate, Jan 2024
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Enfield Wine Co. Chardonnay Citrine 2018, 0.75L
Chardonnay from California, California
"The 2018 Chardonnay “Citrine” bottling from Enfield Wine Company is composed from fruit from four different vineyards: Rorick Heritage, Heron Lake, Haynes and Brosseau Vineyard, with the average age of the vines fully forty years of age. While I do not have any specific information on its winemaking, it seems to have seen at least some of the blend fermented or raised in cement eggs. The bouquet is bright and classy, offering up scents of apple, lemon blossoms, a touch of lavender, a fine base of soil tones, citrus peel and a bit of beeswax in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and nicely soil-driven in personality, with a good core, fine focus and grip, zesty acids and a long, nascently complex and quite classy finish. This is a nicely cool fruit chardonnay at 12.9 percent octane, with plenty of personality and the structure to age very well indeed. Good juice in a nicely offbeat style that recalls early vintages of Chalone, with less new oak. 2020-2035." 91 Points John Gilman, View From the Cellar
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Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley 2021, 1.5L
Chardonnay from Napa Valley, California
"Mouth coating, ripe tasting and practically sweet with its abundant fruit flavors, this wine is a showstopper. Butter, toast and lemon zest aromas lead to baked apples, poached pears and marzipan flavors that are thankfully backed by persistent acidity that keeps the palate refreshed." 94 Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast
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Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Napa Valley, California
"Our 2022 Far Niente Chardonnay is richly aromatic with bright notes of citrus, melon, and pear. These same enchanting notes continue onto the palate with a silky entry that slowly builds to a long finish with lingering citrus. Crisp minerality and juicy acidity lift and support the generous fruit and provide the framework for graceful aging." Winery Notes
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Far Niente Chardonnay Post & Beam 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Carneros, California
."The 2022 Post & Beam Chardonnay displays hints of lemon pith, crème brûlée, and white flowers on the nose, with flavors of melon, passionfruit, and green apple all sitting nicely on the palate." Winery Notes
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Frank Family Chardonnay Carneros 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Carneros, California
"Powerful, with richness to the concentrated salted butterscotch, peach pastry and dried apricot flavors. Delivers details of spices and honeycomb, with elegant, fresh acidity weaving in and out to highlight the flavors." 92 MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator
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Grayson Cellars Chardonnay 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from California, California
"Attractive and mod"The 2022 Grayson Chardonnay is brilliantly ripe and shows bright, brisk acidity and good minerality with notes of pineapple and apricot. The palate offers green apple fruit with a crisp finish showing gentle hints of apple pie and vanilla flavors." Winemaker Notes
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Hartford Court Chardonnay Four Hearts Vineyard 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Russian River Valley, California
"A rich golden hue with a slight haze, the 2021 Chardonnay Four Hearts Vineyards is a bit more inward aromatically at the moment but has a darker tone, with warming notes of toasted cedar, spice, and ripe, baked orchard fruits, Full-bodied, with a nutty texture and notes of ripe yellow pear, tangerine, and almond, it has a pithy texture and meatiness throughout. Drink 2024-2030". 93, Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck, 07/2023
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Hartford Court Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Russian River Valley, California
."Hartford Family Winery was founded in 1994 as a result of Don and Jennifer Hartford’s appreciation for the wines, the people, and the unique vineyards near their Russian River Valley home. Located in the Sonoma County town of Forestville, the winery is about 15 miles from the cool Pacific Coast. In addition to our small vineyard-designated bottlings, we make a Russian River Chardonnay, Russian River Pinot Noir and Russian River Zinfandel that are made from a handful of vineyards each year. These Russian River Vineyard Cuvées are now found in some of the world’s most prestigious restaurant retailers worldwide." Winery Notes
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Lieu-Dit Chenin Blanc 2019, 0.75L
Chenin Blanc from Santa Ynez Valley, California
"The 2019 Chenin Blanc is another notable white in this range. Textured and creamy, the Chenin possesses notable resonance that builds in the glass. Dried pear, chamomile, sage and almond notes all flesh out in an inviting, super-expressive white loaded with personality and class. The Chenin is the richest of these whites, in terms of palate feel. A touch of malolactic fermentation adds to that texture." 92 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Mayacamas Chardonnay 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Mt. Veeder, California
"The 2021 Chardonnay is a rich, phenolic wine that shows just how distinctive this site is. Rich and layered, with striking intensity, the 2021 is lights out today. Lemon oil, almond, dried flowers and earthy undertones open beautifully with aeration. (Drink between 2024-2031)" 95, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Outward Wines Bassi Vineyard Chardonnay 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from San Luis Obispo Coast, California
The 2021 Chardonnay Bassi Vineyard begins with flinty mineral tones that give way to preserved lemon, saline, acacia and beeswax. The light-bodied palate is bright and saline-driven, its energy balanced by concentrated citrus fruit and a touch of textural grip through the long finish. Only 120 cases were made. 93 Points, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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Outward Wines Sauvignon Blanc Presqu'ile Vineyard 2022, 0.75L
Sauvignon Blanc from Santa Maria Valley, California
“The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Presquile is an absolutely gorgeous wine that marries the richness of the year with the more savory notes that are so typical of this site. Fermenting and aging in oak, with full malolactic fermentation, works so well here. Ryan Pace and Natalie Siddique continue to expand their range, which is great to see, as the wines are compelling. The transparent, highly nuanced wines capture the essence of top sites in and around Santa Barbara. There’s a level of purity here I always find compelling.” 93, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Paul Hobbs Chardonnay 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Russian River Valley, California
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Pavette Chardonnay 2020, 0.75L
Chardonnay from California, California
Grapes picked for optimal ripeness and flavor development. Partial barrel fermented in neutral oak with lees contact and ML. Aging in neutral barrel and stainless steel tank. Pale straw color with brioche, pink lady apple, and baking spice aromas. An unctuous texture of pineapple fruit flavors with great length and versatility.
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Racines Chardonnay Bentrock 2019, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"A gorgeous wine, the 2019 Chardonnay Bentrock Vineyard dazzles with its purity and translucence. Crushed rocks, lemon confit, white flowers and mint give the 2019 its brilliant, sculpted personality. Soaring aromatics and bright saline accents build into the regal finish." 96 Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Racines Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills 2018, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"Broad but precise in texture, this exudes green and yellow fruits interspersed with salted caramel and fennel. Justin Willett of Tyler Winery partnered with a group of mentors for the Racines label: Étienne de Montille and Brian Sieve of Domaine de Montille, as well as Rodolphe Péters of Champagne Pierre Péters for their still-in-the-works sparkling wine. The Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay is built around the Wenzlau vineyard and spends 12 months in barrel before being racked to tank for a further six months." - 92 points, Decanter Magazine
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Racines Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills Cuvée 2020, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"A wonderfully complex wine with ample texture. The Sta Rita Hills Cuvée is sourced from some of Santa Barbara's top Chardonnay sites. The wine sees very little new oak and, as a result, shines forth with delicate brilliance—classically cool climate Chardonnay aromatics of soft white florals, crushed chalk and a touch of mint. The palate has verve and energy with savoury petrichor-driven minerality coming to the fore, followed on by bruised apples, a touch of cardamom and honey to finish adding depth and complexity along the way." 93 Clive Pursehouse, Decanter Magazine
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Ramey Chardonnay Fort Ross-Seaview 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Fort Ross-Seaview, California
"Sourced entirely from Charles Ranch and pouring a pale straw color, the 2021 Chardonnay Fort Ross-Seaview is fresh and lifted with aromas of salted lime, sea spray, agave, and green pineapple. On the palate. this medium-bodied white is spritely with notes of crunchy fresh fruit and has a silky soft, stony texture to round out its linear drive. It’s fresh with vibrant energy and ripe fruit, white peach, and fresh flowers. Drink it over the next 6-8 years. Founded in 1996 by David and Carla Ramey, the Rameys are continuing to produce benchmark wines, while raising the bar for what Sonoma can achieve. In 2022, the Healdsburg-based winery was officially handed over to their children, Claire and Alan, who now share responsibility as co-presidents. During my tasting with Dave, Claire, and Alan, they arranged several side-by-side comparisons with reference point wines from other wine regions. The highlight of these comparisons came when I tasted the 2020 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard alongside the Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey 2020 Saint-Aubin Premier Cru En Remilly Hommage A Marguerite (94 points), as well as the Domaine Michelot 2020 Meursault Premier Cru Perrieres (92 points). While the Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey was wonderfully impressive and textural, the Hyde had fantastic purity and length by comparison. The Domaine Michelot has the structure to have some longevity but felt a touch weedy, which masked its otherwise purer characteristics of green apple, citrus, and toast. It fell short compared to the Hyde and the Saint-Aubin, which was surprising considering the pedigree of this Premiere Cru site from Meursault. The overarching theme across the tasting was the longevity and balanced nature of the wines from Ramey, which comes as less and less of a shock to me as I get to know their wines more intimately. Though I personally have an affinity for the whites, these wines offer tremendous value with age-worthiness across the portfolio." 93 Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com
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Round Pond Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2020, 0.75L
Sauvignon Blanc from Rutherford, California
"This wine is focused on purity of fruit; it is a flip book of the varietal as it ripens on our Rutherford estate. This zippy Sauvignon Blanc practically jumps out of the glass with its aromatics of fragrant jasmine, hints of lemon grass, lemon lime zest and citrus pith, which continue to develop as the wine opens up with air." Winery Notes
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Samuel Louis Smith Chardonnay Spear Vineyard 2019, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"Pale gold and light-medium bodied. Aromas of pineapple, lemon zest, jasmine, and vanilla bean are supported by flavors of lemon meringue and toasted brioche. While aromatically floral and fruit-focused, it is linear and acid-driven on the palate, balancing California fruit purity and Old world tension." 94 Points Matt Kettmann, Wine Enthusiast
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Scar of the Sea Vino de los Ranchos Chardonnay 2020, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Santa Maria Valley, California
"The 2020 Chardonnay Vino de los Ranchos is a new cuvée from Scar of the Sea, from own-rooted vines planted in 1973 near Bien Nacido vineyard. Still in barrel on the lees, the first sneak peek is promising. The nose offers singular aromas of panna cotta, Greek yogurt and yellow orchard fruits, and the palate is rounded and savory with a juicy bite of acidity and a creamy finish. This is due to be bottled in February of 2022." 92-94 Points, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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Sea Smoke Chardonnay Estate Vineyard 2020, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"An elegant Chardonnay with aromas of mango, honeysuckle, fresh cut pear and honeydew. These are complemented, by nectarine and a slight nuttiness in the focused mid-palate and the refreshing cool climate acidity of our estate vineyard." Producer Notes
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Sea Smoke Chardonnay Estate Vineyard 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"Our estate-grown Chardonnay fruit was picked and hand-sorted in the vineyard before spending the night in our cold room. Chilled grapes were softly pressed, and the juice was gently pumped into a stainless-steel tank and cold settled. Once the heavy solids were removed, the juice was racked to a stainless steel fer mentor, then inoculated for primary fermentation. Following primary fermentation, the wine was racked to barrels, inoculated for malolactic fermentation, then periodically stirred to enhance depth and mouthfeel. The 2019 Sea Smoke Chardonnay was aged for a total of 10 months prior to bottling with no fining and no filtration.” Winery Notes
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Shafer Chardonnay Red Shoulder Ranch 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Carneros, California
"All elegance and silk, this beautifully balanced wine offers a lively texture, with subtle lemon, toast and kiwi flavors on a full body. The mouthfeel is graceful and mouthwatering, backed by acidity that perfectly meets the generous fruit flavors. Making a wine of this caliber in thousands of cases is quite an accomplishment. Best from 2027 - 2032. Cellar Selection." 97 Wine Enthusiast
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Small Vines Chardonnay TBH Vineyard 2020, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sonoma Coast, California
"The 2020 Chardonnay TBH Vineyard unfolds its initial flinty tones to reveal white peaches, Meyer lemon, orange blossom, beeswax and roasted almonds. Medium-bodied, the palate is ultra-concentrated, satiny and expansive, enlivened by tangy acidity, and it finishes with great length, detail and texture." 95 Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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Storypoint Chardonnay 2018, 0.75L
Chardonnay from California, California
"Our smooth and aromatic Chardonnay is sourced from some of California’s most storied vineyards. Storypoint Chardonnay embraces the varietal’s incredible fruit character with bright aromas, flavors and a rich palate." Producer Notes, StoryPointVineyards.com
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The Joy Fantastic Chardonnay 2018, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"This is a fascinating bottling that holds interest for repeat sips and is likely to age very well. Yuzu-peel, underripe apricot, honeysuckle and light toast aromas frame the nose. The palate zings with racy sharp laser-focused acidity, delivering flavors of bright grapefruit, crisp melon rind and tart apples." 94 Points Matt Kettmann, Wine Enthusiast
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Tyler Chardonnay Santa Barbara County 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Santa Barbara County, California
"The 2022 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) is a fabulous introduction to this range. Orchard fruit, citrus, white flowers and mint give the 2022 lovely aromatic presence. The blend of Santa Maria, Sta. Rita Hills and Los Alamos fruit works so well in this bottling. Justin Willett continues to expand his formidable empire. Readers will note a number of new releases in this year’s collection. When I first met Willett, a dozen years ago, Tyler was a new winery working exclusively with purchased fruit. Today, Tyler owns two estate vineyards, the new Mae Estate and the historic Fiddlestix, both in the Sta. Rita Hills, and produces a far wider range of wines. That is a dramatic transformation in a very short period of time. In general, the Chardonnays see 10 months in barrel followed by 6-8 months in tank. The Pinots spend 18 months in barrel, 33-100% new depending on the wine, with minimal to no racking during that time. There are a ton of highlights here . . ." 91 Antonio Galloni, Vinous
"Our Santa Barbara County Chardonnay is comprised of fruit from various high quality vineyard sites throughout the county, with the majority grown at the the Kick-on Ranch. This bottling is intended to provide great value and represenation, while keeping focus on quality and typicity. The chardonnay is whole cluster pressed to tank, settled briefly before being moved to another tank for fermentation. After fermentation is active, the juice goes down to 228L barrels and 500L puncheons. We perform no battonage and the wine goes through full Malolactic Fermentation. The wine is left on lees for 11 months before going back to tank for an additional few months of aging. The result is a fresh and bright style of chardonnay carrying a citrus, mineral, and marine profile - very much "Santa Barbara"." Tyler
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Whitcraft Winery Chardonnay Pence Ranch 2018, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"Clean and precise aromas of packed white flowers, tropical citrus and lime soda show a tinge of tart dairy on the nose of this single-vineyard expression. There's tremendous tension on the palate, where citrus-spray elements give an edge to the more generous nectarine and pineapple flavors. It also offers a finish that leaves the mouth invigorated." 94 Points Matt Kettmann, Wine Enthusiast
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Whitcraft Winery Chardonnay Zotovich Vineyard 2019, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
Drake Whitcraft makes beautifully balanced, site-specific wines in his low-fi Santa Barbara winery. Growing up in Santa Barbara under the tutelage of his father, who started Whitcraft Winery in 1985, and his friend Burt Williams, founder of Williams-Selyem in Sonoma, Drake has formed good relationships with some of the best vineyards in the Central Coast with a focus on the cool climate and diverse terroir of Sta. Rita Hills.
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Zotovich Family Vineyard Chardonnay Estate 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Sta. Rita Hills, California
Premium wine is only made with exceptional grapes and quality farming. A diversity of vine clonal expression is planted to showcase this commitment. Time has shown us that not only do we need to be good stewards of the grapes, we need to be good stewards to the land as well.
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Zotovich Family Vineyard Viognier Estate 2023, 0.75L
Viognier from Sta. Rita Hills, California
"An Ode to our love of the Condrieu region of the Rhone Valley in France, this New World take is a worthy cousin. An expressive nose of honeysuckle and Orange blossoms, with notes of honeydew and sweet grass. A bright acidity contrasts the wines sweet nose, with an intriguing mineral note in the long finish. This refreshing Viognier ages in 100% stainless steel for 6 months." Winery Notes
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00 Wines Chardonnay VGW 2021, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Willamette Valley, Oregon
"A ripe youthful yellow hue, the 2021 Chardonnay VGW is fantastic out of the gates, with ripe aromas of white smoke, lemon balm, salty earth, and white peach. From all volcanic soils, the 2021 Chardonnay VGW is ripe through the palate with generous notes of salted pineapple fruit and a rounded feel, although it’s clean as a whistle and has a fresh lift of acidity. It is drinking wonderfully .... 00 Wines, founded by husband-and-wife duo Katherine and Christopher Hermann, exclusively produce Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. They derived the name ‘00’ from numerology and say it represents true and absolute potential. Their first vintage was in 2015, and in 2017 they moved to a shared winemaking facility that they operate out of today. Katherine takes charge of the creative direction with packaging and communications. Her background in marketing brought her to New York City and Boulder, Colorado, working for technology startups, before arriving in the Willamette Valley. Prior to establishing 00 Wines, Christopher was a legal advisor for nearly 40 years for many of the top names in the wine and spirits industry, practicing environmental law. They are inspired by the great wines of Burgundy and implement many Burgundian techniques, advised by their consultant Pierre Millemann and their winemaker Wynne Peterson-Nerdry. Last year I was not able to taste their reds, but it proved to be well worth the wait. They display another level of purity and depth from truly exceptional sites. Also on the horizon for the 00 Wines team are two relatively new projects in both Burgundy and Champagne, which I will be able to share with our readers when I taste them in September of this year." 94 Jeb Dunnuck
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Evening Land Chardonnay Seven Springs Estate La Source 2019, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon
"The grapes for La Source come from just down the slope in the Seven Springs vineyard from the top-of-the-line Summum bottling, but are tended with the same biodynamic methods, and the fermentation is the same. They are now using 500 litre Austrian puncheons from Stockinger with a very light toast, and the slightly reductive style still shows the influence of mentor Dominique Lafon. La Source is similar to Summum but creamy and a bit softer, yet it has a charm of its own." 94 Charles Curtis MW, Decanter Magazine
"A wine of depth and presence, this Chardonnay offers an array of intriguing flavors, from apple and stony mineral to lemon verbena and blanched almond. Takes on richness toward the steely finish." 94 Tim Fish, Wine Spectator
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Evening Land Chardonnay Seven Springs Vineyard 2022, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon
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Evening Land Chardonnay Seven Springs Vineyard Summum 2019, 0.75L
Chardonnay from Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon
"This one of the top sites for Chardonnay in Oregon. The grapes are pressed as whole clusters and run directly into used casks for fermentation on native yeasts. The wine does full malolactic conversion, but it neither stirred nor racked during aging. The result has a lovely ripe apple and quince fruit with a suggestion of chamomile. The texture is creamy and rich, but there is no fat, and the overall impression is very Burgundian. Superb length and great aging potential make this is an imposing wine. Drinking Window 2021 - 2031." 95 Charles Curtis MW, Decanter Magazine
"Shows dimension and presence, with elegantly multilayered flavors of Meyer lemon, apple skin, yeasty lees and crushed stone that gather richness and steely opulence on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2023. 327 cases made." 95 Wine Spectator, Aug 2022
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