Ceritas, Charles Heintz Chardonnay

Ceritas, Charles Heintz ChardonnayA shade deeper but still a brilliant yellow straw hue, the 2023 Chardonnay Charles Heintz reveals notes of fresh pineapples, wet stones, fresh flowers, and citrus oils. Full bodied, it saturates the palate with an opulent, silky texture, though it remains focused, its intense clarity balanced with mouthwatering salinity and a long finish. Its both approachable now but has the ability to age over the coming 15 years.

There is a beguiling purity to the refined mouth feel to the delineated middle weight flavors thanks to the abundant dry extract and fine-grained tannins that mold the mineral-inflected finish

fresh bread and spices

with medium to full-bodied notes of black raspberries

It is however firmly structured and will definitely need at least 7 to 8 years of bottle age before it is likely to be approachable

the 2014 starts to show the structure

The result can be no other than superb wines

balanced and with building tannic grip

or Fonseca

At twelve years of age

The 2010 Vieilles Vignes Françaises dazzles from the very first impression with striking aromatic presence and utterly captivating balance

spice and red berries

There is reasonably good verve to the delicious middle weight flavors that terminate in a warm