A stellar Chardonnay – right in my crisp and creamy zone. Winemaker Christian Roguenant said, “There’s no winemaking on this wine,” and by that he means a little sheparding with a careful picking and 25% new oak barrels, but then just letting the wine do what it does. Minimal intervention that allows the site to speak clearly is an approach absolutely vindicated in this offering, and the site definitely has something good to say. Varietal purity is loud and clear without clanging or being overshadowed by too much oak or malolactic fermentation, with regional minerality adding depth and a finish that lasts and lasts. Beautiful!
Lightpost Winery, San Luis Obispo County (California) Chardonnay 2018
By Rich Cook