What a perfect Carneros Chardonnay this is!
A lot of importers do wines under their own labels…but none like this.
They say:
The wine shows a beautiful light straw color with seductive aromas of Meyer lemon, wet stone, lemon thyme, melon and ginger. The wine fills the pallet beautifully with a brightness and liveliness combined with just enough richness to not be heavy that shows the Carneros region’s strengths to the best degree. The exotic flavors of this well-balanced Chardonnay are of Meyer lemon rind, fresh tarragon, honeydew melon and jasmine tea and that transitions to an amazingly balanced mouth-feel and lengthy finish.
A “Best Buy” from Wine & Spirits and 91 points from The Tasting Panel, which says:
Generous and juicy with tangy, clean and crisp style; racy, bright and balanced with long, appealing flavors.
Maybe not the sheer intensity and grip of the $80+ Carneros Chardonnays from Hyde de Villaine, but in a similarly sophisticated and satisfying vein.
