Vasse Felix, Heytesbury Chardonnay

Vasse Felix, Heytesbury ChardonnayThe 2023 Heytesbury Chardonnay reveals all the poise and balance we expect from the season. It is awesome. This feels totally weighted on the back palate. The fruit intensity, coupled with powerful acidity and phenolic presence, fully penetrates beyond mere "flavor experience" and dives deep into the senses; the only option left is to ride that wave until it slowly fades. It's a persistent, sophisticated wine of latent power and patience. While this

There are sleek but velvety middle weight flavors that possess both a lovely sense of vibrancy and minerality

Descendientes de Jose Palacios is the name of the Palacios family winery from Rioja in Bierzo

expressive and youthful

and when pressed admits he means an unprecedented vintage

Very good quality here and worth checking out

earth and spice aromas

This is at once notably ripe but attractively fresh with its combination of densely fruited red currant

Wines from this site always take their time evolving

Vosne spice

A touch tight and even reduced at first

spice and prominent earth and forest floor nuances

This is a more opulent Margaux