A pale golden yellow in the glass, the 2020 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay looks and smells of the great outdoors on a summer day. Whiffs of jasmine, Asian pear, lemon verbena and vanilla breeze through, followed by wet stone, lychee and tropical notes of banana and pineapple. As you sip the initial flavors are sweet, like lemon zest and juicy apple, then keeping on the dessert cart theme, crème brûlée with almond paste and caramel set you up for a smooth and delicious finish. This will pair marvelously with something buttery and rich, perhaps soft-shell crab in a lemon-butter sauce.

540 cases | 13.5% alcohol | Estate | Clone 4 – Triangle & Driveway Blocks| 100% French oak | Aged sur lies - 22 months