Racines, Sta. Rita Hills Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay

Racines, Sta. Rita Hills Bentrock Vineyard ChardonnayThe 2017 Chardonnay Bentrock Vineyard gives up gregarious, mineral driven layers of ripe quince, white peach, apple pie, lemon cream and accents of nutmeg, chalk and river stone. It's light to medium bodied with intense, nuanced fruits wound up with tangy acidity and finishing long, layered and textured. Yes!

from the oldest holdings of the estate

silky finish

then fleshier on the mid-palate

this is a wine of finesse

Vibrant mouthfeel

(92-94)/2014+

It comes along as full-bodied yet pure

featuring a good dose of bracing acidity

As it was from cask this is more restrained than usual and it requires aggressive swirling to coax the pure and spicy essence of red berry fruit aromas to emerge from the glass where there is a slight hint of herbal tea present

energetic finish that features well-knit tannins and a resonating mineral note

Almost unnaturally so

one with fruit very much in the background