This site is making a name for itself when it comes to cool climate acidity that makes for pulsing varietally correct fruit aromas and flavors that can carry some oak spice with class. I suspect Winemaker Tim Slater would say that he stayed out of the way of this wine, letting it become itself with minimal assistance. I like the interplay between the lemon, tart apple and oak toast all the way through the bright acid pop in the finish. Try it as a chilled summer cocktail, or with full throttle fish dishes.
Sarah’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County, California) Chardonnay 2018
By Rich Cook