The Sierra Mar vineyard is one of the highest in the Santa Lucia Highlands, and its very thin soils yield tiny crops of super-intense Chardonnay.
Vinous rates this 94 points at $58, their top Black Kite rating:
Vivid yellow. Pear nectar, tangerine and honeydew melon scents are complemented by hints of dusty minerals and white flowers. Fleshy and nicely concentrated, offering palate-caressing orchard and pit fruit flavors that show an appealing blend of depth and vivacity. Firms up slowly on the mineral-accented, strikingly long finish, which leaves honeysuckle and candied orange notes behind.
Supremely high-class California Chardonnay – and exactly the kind of wine I’d order if I was lucky enough to eat at the French Laundry.
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