Sanguis
Loner Favonius Chardonnay
Central Coast, California, USA
Not the W10, Better than expected, its the loner Favonius Mag, definitely a 2nd day wine. The pith & grapefruit really hit you on day one.
94The Wine Advocate
...expressive pink grapefruit, guava and pineapple notes, plus suggestions of baking bread, marzipan, ginger and honeycomb...medium-bodied palate...elegant and perfumed...nice creamy texture, with loads of tropical fruit and savory flavors, finishing with great length.
93Vinous / IWC
Super-ripe apricot, orchard fruit, yellow flowers and new oak all blossom in this creamy, super-expressive Chardonnay. Large-scaled and rich...
93Wine Enthusiast
...mandarin orange pith character and a warming sandalwood spice. It's very fresh...bright on the palate, with pink grapefruit, squeezed lemon and lime skin toward the finish.
92Jeb Dunnuck
...notes of crushed citrus, lemon curd, and orchard fruits, and is juicy, vibrant, and crisp on the palate...notable purity, and a great finish.
Not the W10, Better than expected, its the loner Favonius Mag, definitely a 2nd day wine. The pith & grapefruit really hit you on day one.
94The Wine Advocate
...expressive pink grapefruit, guava and pineapple notes, plus suggestions of baking bread, marzipan, ginger and honeycomb...medium-bodied palate...elegant and perfumed...nice creamy texture, with loads of tropical fruit and savory flavors, finishing with great length.
93Vinous / IWC
Super-ripe apricot, orchard fruit, yellow flowers and new oak all blossom in this creamy, super-expressive Chardonnay. Large-scaled and rich...
93Wine Enthusiast
...mandarin orange pith character and a warming sandalwood spice. It's very fresh...bright on the palate, with pink grapefruit, squeezed lemon and lime skin toward the finish.
92Jeb Dunnuck
...notes of crushed citrus, lemon curd, and orchard fruits, and is juicy, vibrant, and crisp on the palate...notable purity, and a great finish.