2022 Chardonnay, WestLands
94 points - Jonathan Cristaldi | 93 Points - Wine Enthusiast | 93 Points - Wine Advocate
The essence of the true Sonoma Coast, our WestLands Chardonnay offers a fresh, pretty nose with delicate hints of apple blossom and kaffir lime. The palate gives an energetic burst of citrus and lemon verbena that gracefully intermingles with lifted, creamy oak notes on the mid-palate. The finish is bright yet elegantly lengthy. This wine is always the most Burgudian in style of our Chardonnays.
About this wine
WestLands is composed of our favorite vineyard sites that are west of Sebastopol and are in close proximity to the Pacific Ocean. This vintage focuses on the windblown, foggy sites and the acclaimed Goldridge fine sandy soil specific to the region. WestLands is compromised of our favorite vineyard sites that are west of Sebastopol and are in close proximity to the Pacific Ocean. This vintage focuses on the windblown, foggy sites and the acclaimed Goldridge fine sandy soil specific to the region.
“I love this Chardonnay’s focus and precision. Highly aromatic, it opens with hints of salted lemon peel, lime blossom, and crushed Marcona almonds. Medium-bodied yet rich in character, it offers impressive depth of fruit alongside a long, salt-stone mineral finish that keeps the wine light, bright, and full of energy. Notes of candied ginger and quince linger gracefully after the first sip” ~ Jonathan Cristaldi, Cristaldi & Co