2019 Mount Eden Estate Chardonnay Santa Cruz, USA

94 pts Wine Enthusiast Magazine November 2022

93 pts Wine Spectator March 2023

The grape flower is very vulnerable during its blooming period; any wind or rain can decimate your crop. Unfortunately, spring rains in 2019 severely reduced the yield by 60%. Even with such a blow, we counted ourselves lucky as the rest of the growing season was trouble-free and we harvested in early September.

Very floral in the nose with scents of honeysuckle and gardenia flowers, this wine is balanced and finesseful on the palate with our usual firm acidity. The finish is long, subtle, and mineral-laced.

Give this vintage a couple of years to improve and drink it over the following 7-10 years.

Total Production: 794 Cases