Racines, Sta. Rita Hills Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay Vintage:2017 the wine blows me away

the wine blows me away with an unusual combination of power and elegance

And despite the blanket of rot that descended on the Pinot Gris vineyards

Today the wine remains quite fresh and in need of further bottle age

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with a beam of cherry persevering on the long aftertaste

Racines, Sta. Rita Hills Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay Vintage:2017 the wine blows me awayThe 2017 Chardonnay Bentrock Vineyard gives up gregarious, mineral driven layers of ripe quince, white peach, apple pie, lemon cream and accents of nutmeg, chalk and river stone. It's light to medium bodied with intense, nuanced fruits wound up with tangy acidity and finishing long, layered and textured. Yes!