This fairly large-production wine always amazes for its quality, and in 2021 the winemaking team seizes on the opportunity offered by the vintage to shepherd an age-worthy beauty into the bottle. It’s wrought in a nice, taut dry style that handles new oak without any trouble, letting rich lemon creme and apple notes shine with great acidity. White Burgundy collectors take note: here is a worthy domestic for your cellar for a shock tasting down the road.
Jordan Vineyard & Winery, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2021
By Rich Cook