SANDHI Bentrock Vineyard Chard
Santa Rita Hills; Sta Barbara CA
avg$50/Btl
This 2014 from the windswept Bentrock vineyard is reduced at first—if you drink it now, splash it into a decanter to let the flinty matchstick scent blow off. It turns into a gastronomic chardonnay, its spicy lemon-curd flavor tuned by electric acidity and gripping earthiness. The oak is a bit prominent in the finish, suggesting that this needs a few more years to harmonize into layered complexity. (ONLY 178 cases MADE)- W&S
CATENA ALTA CHARDONNAY
Mendoza, Argentina
Avg $34.99/btl
The Catena Alta Chardonnay presents an intenese yellow color. The nose offers ripe white fruit aromas such as pears and peaches that are interwoven with delicate citrus and floral notes, such as Jasmine. The palate shows rich and concentrated ripe pear, apple and apricot flavors with a light note of minerality. The wine finishes long and complex with crisp, mineral acidity.
Henschke Henry’s Seven
Barista, Australia
Avg $39.99/btl
Deep crimson with purple hues. Complex aromas of spiced plums, ripe raspberries and perfumed florals are complemented by savoury notes of crushed marjoram, beef stock, cracked black pepper and liquorice. On the palate, rich spiced plum flavours combine with ripe red berries, followed by a lift of black pepper and anise spice on the mid-palate; a soft and textural mouthfeel showing both depth and elegance, finishing with wonderfully fine, silky tannins.
Blend: 65% Shiraz, 20% Grenache, 10% Mataro, 5% Viognier