2023 Paul Hobbs Chardonnay Ross Station Estate

Flecked with gold, this wine shows off its pearlescent pale straw tones in the glass. Fragrant clover and fresh-cut alfalfa aromas open to an impressive range on the nose, from hints of white peach and guava to crisp Fuji apple and warm baking spice. The palate is both complex and lifted—its pomaceous notes are layered with crème caramel and butterscotch complemented by an energetic acidity and oyster shell minerality. A rich, structured finish is touched with sea salt.