2024 The Eyrie Vineyards Chardonnay The Eyrie Dundee Hills, Oregon

(93 Points) A bright straw color, the 2024 Chardonnay Estate offers savory fresh notes of Marcona almond, fresh apples, candle wax, and citrus oils. It’s silky on the palate, with a weightless feel and good length, never falling flat. It’s silky, seductive, and pure, with a graceful texture.- Jeb Dunnuck

The Chardonnay The Eyrie originates from The Eyrie Vineyard and is a selection from the best barrels of the vintage. Old vines give the wine a distinctly direct connection to the mineral underlayment of the soil. Firm acidity complements a richly textured mid-palate spiked with notes of flowers and sea grass. These oldest vines the Willamette Valley are among the last surviving remnants of the Draper field selection, a French import from the 1930s now extinct outside of their region.