Smith-Madrone delivers a stunning Chardonnay with deep, rich flavors, bright acidity, and balanced oak use. Located in Napa’s North-West Spring Mountain District, it enjoys a cooler climate, for Napa, that helps their wines to develop really rich flavors while retaining much of their natural acidity. Smith-Madrone wines are elegant expressions, focused on elevating the best fruit into wines focused on balance, acidity, complexity, and notes distinctive of their source. This Chardonnay, for instance, sings with notes of baked nutmeg-spiced pears, praline, caramelized pineapple, and ripe red apple accents. One of the beautiful aspects of this wine is that it’s ready to drink now and is beautiful out of the bottle right after opening.
Smith-Madrone Vineyards, Spring Mountain District – Napa Valley (California) Chardonnay 2018
By Vince Simmon