Chardonnay 'Bearwallow Vineyard'

Score

94

Score

93

Score

94

Score

93

Score

93

Score

94

Score

94

Score

93

Score

93

Score

92+

"Coming from a site in the Anderson Valley, the 2018 Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard shows its normal Burgundian style and has a gorgeous perfume of crushed citrus, lemon curd, white flowers, and salty minerality. Complex and nuanced aromatically, it hits the palate with a racy, steely texture that carries good concentration and mid-palate density, bright acidity, and a saliva-inducing finish. As with the 2017, it needs a solid 3-4 years of bottle age and should drink nicely over the following decade or more."

Score

94

"The 2018 Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard is endowed with tremendous poise and balance. Light tropical notes, marzipan and lemon oil open up first in a Chardonnay loaded with character. Bright acids play off a creamy expression of fruit. Rich and textured yet also light on its feet, the Bearwallow Chardonnay has a ton to offer. It is another brilliant wine in this lineup from Rhys."

Score

93+

"The 2018 Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard combines crystalline orchard fruit and flower aromas with deft touches of creamy concentration that add dimension and depth. The palate is full-bodied and glossy without losing delineation, and the acid structure lends refreshing length to the nuanced, balanced finish. Lovely and approachable throughout, this is a Chardonnay to enjoy while the Alpine and Horseshoe bottlings come into themselves."

Score

94

"A pale silver/straw color, the 2021 Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard suggests how things can move to the next level with the single vineyard wines, offering expressive aromas of grapefruit zest, the high-toned energy of green apple, citrus blossoms, and white pepper spices, Expressing the elegance of this vineyard, it's medium-bodied and graceful on the palate, with a long, elegant, mouthwatering finish. It's a linear, very pretty wine to drink 2025-2037."