2018 Three Sticks Gap's Crown Vineyard Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

(95 Points  --  Connoisseurs Guide)

By any and all measures, this is an exciting Chardonnay that is as vibrant as it is wonderfully deep in precise, optimally ripened, varietal fruit, and, despite the fact that it is yet marked by a bit of youthful restraint, its certain promise of developing complexity is indelible. It is a wine of great volume, and it is hard to imagine that it could be any better balanced than it is. While there are many tasty Chardonnays that are sure to age well, there are also a definitively collectable few such as this that, in no uncertain terms, beg for time in the cellar. This one's future is so very bright that we cannot urge for upwards of a half-decade of patience strongly enough. It is that good.

Review Date: 05/2020