2022 DuMol ‘Wester Reach’ Chardonnay Russian River Valley

From the Middle Reach in the north, the broad orchard fruit generosity ofour Flax Estate centers the wine. Directly across the river, El Diablo’s volcanichillside emphasizes texture and density. On the Santa Rosa plain, we layer-inCornerstone with its piercing acidity and honeyed richness. As we leave thevalley itself and inch towards the coast, Winners Circle on the Laguna Ridgeprovides elegant stone fruit characters. Our own Bressay Estate, in the heart ofGreen Valley, completes the wine with citrus oil intensity and savory acidity.Lovely aromatic purity: pear, honeydew, lemon sorbet, and baked apple notesalongside white flower, spearmint and sea spray edges. Stone and citrus fruitflavors dominate the palate which is broad and enveloping and expands to honeyedlemon and hazelnut richness. The wine’s texture is chewy and layered beforefresh acidity lifts the long intense flinty finish. Drink between 2024 and 2028.