Monte Bello Vineyard Chardonnay

Lost its glory. from a cold year at that.

Banana cream pie, match stick, stinky cheese

Structured with rich apple and pineapple fruit with flinty minerality.

Needs time. 2022?

Lush, with a nose of smooth oak. Enough acidity to be pleasant, but enough long creamy oak to appeal to the traditional Chardonnay drinker. Finish is very long. Flavors are mature, seems like an older wine than the vintage would indicate. $70 at winery.

Great balance between ripeness and acidity

Beautiful chardonnay. Meursault like. Grape skin, grape soda, oak on the palate as an aspect not a dominating factor, old world toast. 5 percent new oak, remainder is used oak.

This was so incredible. Burnt popcorn and tobacco. Rubber tire like Alsace. Such an interesting and unmistakably distinct flavor profile. Can't wait to check this out in a few years.

Wow. Just wow.
Absolute Wednesday treat.

Very concentrated with nicely integrated oak. Very stable and lively for 12 years.