Diatom

Hilliard Bruce

9.18 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California, USA
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Jim McCusker

No, this is not a QAnon cuvee - that would be an empty bottle because we all know wine doesn’t really exist: it’s a lie created by the Deep State to steal your money - it’s another awesome chard from Greg Brewer’s Diatom operation. For those who haven’t had it, the Diatom wines are truly unique. Fermented at low temperature to suppress malolactic conversion (around 40 F if memory serves) and never seeing oak, this is like a Grand Cru Chablis on steroids. Incredibly pure fruit with bracing acidity, but high enough in alcohol to produce a beautifully balanced wine. The label took a hiatus for a couple of years during Greg’s transition away from Melville (I still have one bottle of the 2005 Clos Pepe from the first vintage), but its been back for a few years now. At ~$40 a bottle, you will not find a better QPR chardonnay anywhere. Great stuff!

No, this is not a QAnon cuvee - that would be an empty bottle because we all know wine doesn’t really exist: it’s a lie created by the Deep State to steal your money - it’s another awesome chard from Greg Brewer’s Diatom operation. For those who haven’t had it, the Diatom wines are truly unique. Fermented at low temperature to suppress malolactic conversion (around 40 F if memory serves) and never seeing oak, this is like a Grand Cru Chablis on steroids. Incredibly pure fruit with bracing acidity, but high enough in alcohol to produce a beautifully balanced wine. The label took a hiatus for a couple of years during Greg’s transition away from Melville (I still have one bottle of the 2005 Clos Pepe from the first vintage), but its been back for a few years now. At ~$40 a bottle, you will not find a better QPR chardonnay anywhere. Great stuff!

Jan 24th, 2021
Jim McCusker

Fantastic.

Fantastic.

Jul 14th, 2019
Nate Axline

Nate had this 5 years ago

Nate had this 5 years ago

Oct 24th, 2018
Nate Axline

Nate had this 6 years ago

Nate had this 6 years ago

Jul 22nd, 2018
Nate Axline

Nate had this 6 years ago

Nate had this 6 years ago

Mar 7th, 2018
Nate Axline

Nate had this 6 years ago

Nate had this 6 years ago

Dec 13th, 2017
Nate Axline

Nate had this 7 years ago

Nate had this 7 years ago

Sep 7th, 2017
Pierre Gourinchas

Pierre had this 8 months ago

Pierre had this 8 months ago

Jul 31st, 2023