Longoria Rita's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Chardonnay

País

United States

Região

Sta. Rita Hills · Central Coast

Denominação

Sta. Rita Hills

Corpo

medium

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201493 pts

  Managing to be both brisk and rounded on the nose, this bottling by veteran Rick Longoria shows ripe nectarine, sea salt, white peach and lime rind aromas. The palate is quite flinty at first, then opens to light Meyer lemon juice, Gravenstin apple flesh, sea salt, white sesame,…

• 201392 pts

  A bright and sour combination strikes the nose on this wine, with aromas of lime sorbet, kumquat and salted green apple rinds. The lean, focused and racy palate is led by crushed limestone grip, with the slight warmth of tart crab apples, proving quite palate cleansing. It's per…

• 201292 pts

  Upfront aromas of buttered dinner rolls—which take on a caramel quality with long sniff—contrast nicely with lime edges. The wine is expansive on the palate, but subtle in flavorings, with toasted coconut, balanced acidity and, on the finish, toasted marcona almonds.

• 201190 pts

  New oak dominates this Chardonnay, along with brisk acidity. Beneath the buttered toast and butterscotch are intensely concentrated tropical fruit flavors. The wine is a little linear now, possibly because the vines are quite young. Give it 2–3 years in the cellar.