Drink or hold.” -James Suckling (February 2021) Fantastic phenolic tension and energy here. It’s full-bodied with bright acidity and intense, tightly wound layers of ripe, spiced fruit. : 94 Points “Concentrated aromas of hawthorn, dried pineapple, salted caramel and buttered toast. Within that structure, the wine feels lush and juicy, cool and savory, delicious with scallop and porcini risotto.” -J.G. It’s a pale chardonnay with lemon and ginger scents, the tight, brisk structure nodding to the Pacific, not only for the climate but also for the uplifted seabed soils above the San Andreas fault. This vintage is a selection of ten out of 12 parcels, grown over greenstone (altered basalt) and decomposing limestone at the former Rousten and Klein Vineyards, lower-elevation site at the estate. Wine & Spirits: 94 Points “Mostly from vines planted in the 1970s at parcels since-incorporated into the Monte Bello Estate, this wine ferments spontaneously in oak barrels (mostly American, ranging from one to five years old).
A kiss of green almonds and salinity emerges with time in the glass, and this is a beautiful, classic Chardonnay from this team that will evolve gracefully for a good 20 years or more.” -Jeb Dunnuck (July 2021) : 95 Points “Coming from the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 2019 Chardonnay Estate offers a beautiful sense of reduction and minerality in its stone fruits, toasted brioche, and crushed stone-like aromas and flavors.
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