White

Chardonnay

Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

seafood · grilled salmon · roast chicken · soft cheeses

201591 pts

This Chardonnay from Dan Kessler and Ellen Haak-Kessler is a blend of of clones 95 and 76, featuring tangerine, pear, and chamomile on the nose. The palate is framed by tension and bright acidity, opening up to riper flavors of peach and melon, with a hint of sea salt.
201491 pts

Chalky notes of baking soda meet with a nice sizzle of scratched lemon skin, slight bubble gum, fresh sourdough bread and pear blossom on the slightly yeasty nose. Tight lime skins, Asian pear flesh and pink grapefruit cling to a center line of texture and acidity.
201393 pts

There's a complex blend of oak, citrus and butter on the nose of this wine, like a sourdough roll cooked over a campfire and then topped with lemon marmalade. The well-balanced palate further blends the experience, with smoke and vanilla coalescing around Mexican lime and yellow…
201285 pts

Jammy in orange, apricot and pineapple fruits, this Chard has an overlay of oak that brings notes of sweet buttered toast and vanilla. It's a simple wine, but has fine acidity.
201183 pts

Sugary flavors of orange and apricot jam mark this simple wine. It's oaky and creamy, with good acidity.