The 2022 Chardonnay Five Soldiers is named after the five large stone pine trees overlooking the vineyard. This vintage is fresher, fuller and brighter, with a more focused and complex profile revealing layers of oak, yellow stone fruit, waxy lemon and pe...
The 2021 Chardonnay Sophie's Vineyard comes from an isolated vineyard near the town of Yoncalla in the Umpqua Valley, planted in the late 1970s with Draper and Wente selections. Matured in oak and finished with four months in stainless steel, it has fresh...
This is from the excellent Pargues vineyard, vinified and aged in stainless steel. Pale color. The bouquet has a Chablisian crispness but also the juiciness of this 2022 vintage. Crisply concentrated on the palate.
The 2021 Chardonnay was phenomenal, way above the expectations for the price point. It was produced with pristine grapes from Gualtallary that in the cool 2021 vintage achieved 13.5% alcohol but kept a low pH of 3.05 and 7.7 grams of acidity. It matured i...
his is comes from a vineyard of chardonnay planted on volcanic dust in the area of Guardiola. It’s perfumed with a mineral and lightly cooked lemon character. Some apple. Dust, too. Medium to full body. Lemon curd. Light lemon and a crisp finish. Drink or...
The 2019 Bianco Contrada Passochianche (PC) opens slowly in the glass, with dusty florals and hints of smoke giving way to a vivid note of fresh slices of Granny Smith apple. It’s savory on the palate with textures like pure silk and a cool-toned fresh...
The 2021 Passorosso is coy in the glass, slowly opening with suggestions of dusty rose and dried strawberries complicated by a hint of sweet Indian curry. It’s silky yet racy with a salty minerality that comes forward quickly, perfectly balanced by a c...