2010 Golden Slope Chardonnay

92 points

"Light yellow. A flamboyantly perfumed bouqeut evokes pit fruits, jasmine, smoky minerals and iodine, along with a strong floral overtone. Stains the palate with deep nectarine and pear nectar flavors, picking up notes of exotic candied flowers and chalk with air. Impressively powerful but seamless and lithe chardonnay with excellent finishing clarity and persistence." - Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com, Nov. 2013

TECH NOTES:

Barrel fermented and barrel aged. 15% new French oak, 15 months in barrel.