The 2016 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is an enticing wine from the start.  It is bright gold in color with great clarity shimmering with each swirl.  The aromas are a blend of jasmine, honeysuckle, vanilla, with a touch of cardamom and a hint of dry grass.  The fruit flavors open up on the palate with sweet pink lady apple, pear and pineapple flavors accented by orange and lemon zest and anise.  Caramel and toast flavors round out the wine evoking dessert in the form of a vanilla cake with a fruit frosting.  The wine has good roundness on the mid-palate and a nice smooth finish enticing you for the next sip.

234  cases  |  13.8 % alcohol  |  Blocks - Triangle  |  100% French oak – 30% new  |  Aging - sur lies 18 months |  Unfiltered