When good friends in the wine business ask... would you like some of our grapes, my ears perk up. My next response is usually hell yes! This is another one of those crazy opportunities that fell in my lap. This is Chardonnay from Alexander Valley that blends old-world with new-world, the style I strive for in all I do... This was aged in old and new French oak to create a near perfect balance of fruit, texture, and acidity.

Imagine a California Chardonnay that was born in France. Imagine Chassagne-Montrachet meets Rombauer and had a baby. This has the brightness of a French Burgundy, with the textures of a Russian River chardonnay. The aromatics are sublime with nectarine, lemon zest, wisps of mango and roasted pears which only further accent the terroir of Alexander Valley. For wine drinkers that are looking to blow their minds with near perfection in a white wine... this is it... This is young and gorgeously compacted now but will age for at least five to seven more years as it unwinds into a perfect Alexander Valley Chardonnay. Only 132 cases made. Drink from now to 2030. Compared to wines of Burgundy... this is a steal at $82.

This is young and gorgeously compacted now but will age for at least five to seven more years as it unwinds into a perfect Alexander Valley Chardonnay.