2022 Mayacamas Mount Vedeer Chardonnay Napa Valley

TWI95+ After a little swirling of the 2022 Chardonnay, exuberant notes of juicy pears, Golden Delicious apples, and white peaches jump from the glass, followed by hints of allspice, honeysuckle, and candle wax. The light to medium-bodied palate is crisp and refreshing with a delicate silkiness to the texture and bright, pure, orchard-fruit flavors, finishing long and steely.
VIN92 The 2022 Chardonnay is a pretty, soft wine that offers tons of immediacy. Hints of tropical fruit, marzipan, tangerine oil, spice and chamomile show off the riper side of Chardonnay. As always, the malolactic fermentation is almost all blocked, so what comes through is the natural intensity of the year.
Estate Notes: The wine opens with lifted aromatics of subtle tones of jasmine and lemongrass supported by a lovely fruit set of Meyer lemon, white peach, and Bartlett pear. On the palate the wine expands, broadening the frame, bringing layers of texture and energy. Secondary flavors of bergamot, and green cardamom round out the mid-palate. The finish is long with lingering notes of orchard fruit, flint rock and salinity.