Country: U.S.A.

Region: Mendocino

Vintage: 2018

Cépage: Chardonnay (100%)

Size: 750 ml

Rating(s): 91 (RP)

"Aged in about 17% new Damy oak barrels, the 2018 Chardonnay is scented of poached pears and sliced Red Delicious apples with accents of crushed hazelnuts, baker's yeast, spring honey and citrus blossoms plus a minerally undercurrent. The palate is light to medium-bodied, bright, vibrant and juicy, with good intensity of flavor and a long, mineral-driven finish. Winemaker Tony Rynders says this is an "unplugged, acoustic Chardonnay."

Erin Brooks (RP) - 12/19