S.S. Mandani

9.4

Caramel, butterscotch, burnt sugar, faint lychee/ripe apple, slight flint on the nose.

Tasted this at Sandhi’s tasting room in Lompoc and fell in love with this taut, flinty, mineral pracific sea breeze driven chard.

Acid remains racy and a pleasurable line of intensity on the palate. Fruit notes of green apple and the freshness of blades of grass are now subtly, beautifully fading into an after-the-rain-like petrichor that is lovely.

A flintiness handshakes a butteriness in terms of front texture and finish, lingering for a while. Secondary and tertiary notes of age are alive and brimming. Almondy.

Good. Great. Some more please. — 9 days ago

Paul J

9.6

Medium gold color. Wine is still young. Super silky texture. Nose of camomile, butter, and minerals. High quality, refined wine. Give this a few years and it will give any top White Burg a run for its money! — 5 months ago

with Brooke

Jenks

9.3

If there’s a better Chardonnay than this for $30 I don’t know it. All Domaine De La Cote fruit. Cru Burg vibes. — 9 months ago

Turd Ferguson

9.3

Textural. Definitely some skin contact but just a bit. Really shines as it warms and opens up. Last glass was the best. Very good. — 9 days ago

JP Guillou

9.2

2022 at The Lounge, Sorrento Calley — 3 months ago

Michael Fiur

10

Mill & main. Recommended by Hunter. Smooth crisp. Not buttery not oaky. Waiters John and Candace. And also Dillon. — 6 months ago

S.S. Mandani

9.4

Lemon peel, mineral air, lemon oil, the sea.

Oyster shell, subtle lemon oil, minerality.

Very elegant style. Martini-like mouthfeel and texture.

Really lovely expression of Chardonnay especially in stark contrast to California style chards from Sandhi and Matthiasson. Wow, Chablis. I love Chablis. — 10 months ago

Jonathan Wall

9.3

14 year old Cal Pinot. Fruit in check yet a bit caramelized and brick-ish on the edges. Hearty. Big Pinot. I wanted to match it with bacon. — a month ago

Mark S.

9.0

Ruby red slightly with violet. raspberry blueberry clove nutmeg red tea. Red flower. Meaty black berry cherry
Fruitiness M+ Sweetness M Acidity M++ Tannin M Body M Finish M 13.5% Sonoma
22 @10450, AD, 251210 — 4 months ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Another good bottle of this $25 favorite — 6 months ago

with Sarah