- Practicing Biodynamic
- 100% Chardonnay
- Seven Springs Vineyard (Eola-Amity Hills AVA)
- Jory-volcanic soils
- Hand-harvested
- Indigenous yeast fermentation
- Full malolactic fermentation
- Aged 12 months in 500L puncheon and 6 months in tank
- 13% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
United States
Region:
Oregon
Appellation:
Eola-Amity Hills
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-EVE-30-22 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2024-08-22
"Wispy aromatics of ocean air, chipped flint minerality and whispers of white wildflowers and grasses. The La Source shows elements of white pepper spice on the palate, with lively fresh Granny Smith, and grippy tang of salty citrus elements. It's rich in its fruit character and carries plenty of minerality to lift the ripe stone fruit flavours of grilled peach and honeyed apricot to an airy finish."
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-03-29
"This has a beautiful nose of hazelnuts, honeysuckle, smoked almonds, spiced pears and white peaches. Medium- to full-bodied, with caressing layers of stone fruit and toasty, flinty edges. It's so elegant and sophisticated, with power, too. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2024-08-07
"The 2022 Chardonnay La Source is understated and nuanced in the glass, wafting up with alluring hints of lychee, lemon oil and minty herbs that give way to green melon. This opens with a pretty inner sweetness, lusciously soft and enveloping, with juicy acidity that motivates its ripe orchard fruits. Hints of candied citrus combine with a salty tinge as the 2022 tapers off long and staining, leaving an air of almond custard that adds lovely complexity. Opulent at times, the 2022 is a showboat vintage of Chardonnay La Source."
Wine Enthusiast
Score
95
Date
2024-09-01
"Aged for 9 months in Stockinger puncheons and six months in stainless steel, La Source presents Meyer lemon and cantaloupe aromas that are accented by bits of lavender and coconut. La Source's citrusy yuzu fruit flavor melds with pear and salty Marcona almonds. The wine's elegant nature suggests pairing with any Edith Piaf album. ‡ Michael Alberty"
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-07-03
"A precise and dynamic white, with compelling lemon and apricot flavors highlighted by crushed stone and zesty spice tones that sail on the finish. Drink now through 2027. —T.F."