Archery Summit, Eola – Amity Hills (Oregon) Chardonnay 2017

 Archery Summit has built a very strong reputation on its line of Pinot Noirs, but this wine clearly augments its offerings quite impressively — without trying too hard to impress.  I assume that some or all of the fruit is purchased, but all of it from the sub-region of Eola-Amity Hills within the Willamette Valley, and the wine does indeed convey a “sense of place.”  More specifically, it shows oak topnotes that are all about grilled nuts and light toast rather than any heavy charred notes, and the wine’s zesty acidity works very well with its medium body to suggest Oregonian origins quite palpably.  I’m sure this will become even better integrated in another year or two, but the proportions are so nicely balanced that it is delicious now and ready to rip.