Haynes Vineyard, Coombsville – Napa Valley (California) Chardonnay 2021

Apr 23, 2024

By Roger Morris

 Decant this Chardonnay well in advance – if you don’t, you may note an odd bubble of fruitiness that floats through the wine and seems out of place.  It is.  After a long decant, the wine is spectacular and complex, with the key elements being a taut mineral stoniness with a slightly tart finish.  The fruit is there – a tight appley eau-de-vie note – but the key is the long, long elegant structure.  The wine would go well with food, but I would rather sip it like a fine spirit.          

Country / Region

California

Appellation

Coombsville - Napa Valley

Grape Variety

Chardonnay

Color

White

Vintage

2021

Score

95

Price

US $ 106.00

Producer

Haynes Vineyard