Description
The 2020 Ellen Lane Estate Chardonnay is the final release from this small hillside vineyard in Green Valley. This minimally-intervention wine showcases a luminous white gold hue with a slightly hazy appearance. A bouquet of citrus blossoms, honeycomb, and white fig is complemented by hints of shaved ginger and flakey sea salt. The palate is refined with a soft texture, crushed rock minerality, and vibrant acidity, delivering a focused, lingering finish. Aged for 9 months in French oak (18% new), this Chardonnay embodies precision and depth.
Reviews
Robert Parker 94
[Robert Parker, 01/01/2023]
Producer Profile
An intense Sonoma Coast pinot, filled with notes of graphite and minerally slate, informing a subdued core of plum and blackberry. This pinot threads the needle just about perfectly, never becoming overly fruit-heavy — or really even fruit-focused at all — and avoiding the common, modern trap of falling into a beefy, umami-heavy funk. Ample acidity keeps the wine perked up and alive, touched just so with raspberry and cherry as it develops in glass. Best at cellar temperature but incredibly versatile — I enjoyed it greatly as an aperitif and just as much with a hearty Caribbean pork shoulder.
