96+pts Parker
The
2014 Chardonnay Estate Vineyard reveals very pretty notes of peach blossoms and
candied ginger over a core of nectarines, acacia honey, baking bread and
marzipan. Medium-bodied with a silken texture and wonderful intensity of
yeasty/savory flavors, it has a great frame of freshness and epic length. A
beautiful, truly elegant style. 96+pts WA
Brilliant
pale straw color with a green tinge. Intense mineral/slate aromas. Fennel,
green olive, sweet mint and quinine. Honey dew melon and lemongrass, some earth
tones. Palate is fruitier than the aromas suggest. Lime juice and quince, deep
clarity of flavor, hazelnut and lanolin. Piercing, livewire acidity draws out
the finish. Great thrust and persistence. A highly detailed, nuanced and
focused wine with prominent aromatic savory elements and unfolding layers of
fruit richness. Great natural acidity and drive. Winemaker