California Chardonnay is making the turn towards fresher, fruitier wines.
It's been a slow roll out, but it's getting there.
This wine is pointed in the right direction
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 2019 Karia Chardonnay
... WRITTEN REVIEW ...
The chill here was perfect and brought out so many of this white's cool temperature loving characteristics. “Karia” is Greek for graceful and that's just what this wine was: super-pleasant from beginning to end. Rich, smoky, oaky, but with a fruit core, that doles out salinity and good acidity; vanilla and some butterscotch also join the show. The wine is made in what Marcus called “a less intervention style”. Only 9 months in barrel, 34% new, all French, with 8% going into stainless steel to retain a modicum of freshness. There's also 0.5% Muscat Canelli that sneaks in - just enough to give it a floral aspect.
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