This sub AVA of Monterey County produces some great Chardonnay, like this bottle from Cru. Aromas of apple, pear, oak toast and spice arrive at the rim with subtlety and invite you into a palate where the oak enhances the fruit, the acid stays lively and gets my crisp and creamy bells a ringing. Always a fine bottle, and particularly tasty this vintage. A Platinum Award winner at the 2020 Monterey International Wine Competition.
Cru Winery, Arroyo Seco (Monterey County, California) Chardonnay 2017
By Rich Cook