- Certified Organic
- 100% Chardonnay
- 80% Peay Estate Vineyard, 20% Searby Vineyard (Sonoma Coast AVA)
- Clones: 25% Mt. Eden, 21% 96;16% 95; 15% Hyde Old Wente; 13% 107; 10% 76
- Native yeast fermentation
- 100% malolactic fermentation
- Stirring of lees
- Aged on lees for 11 months in 27% new French oak barrels
- Bottled unfined and unfiltered
- 457 cases produced
- 13.6% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
West Sonoma Coast
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Organic - USDA/NOPÿ
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-PAY-11-23 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2025-04-11
"Aromas of lemon confit, grapefruit, lime oil and sea spray. The medium-bodied palate has a creamy mouthfeel supported with vibrant acidity and balanced by a nice phenolic grip. So focused and pure. High energy and tension. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2025-01-30
"The 2023 Chardonnay (West Sonoma Coast) is a classy, elegant wine. Pear, white flowers, white pepper, marzipan and a kiss of new oak all meld together effortlessly. Creamy and understated, with terrific balance, the 2023 has a lot to offer."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2024-06-27
"The 2022 Chardonnay West Sonoma Coast sports a bright yellow/straw hue and is expressive on opening with notes of pear, white flowers, orange blossom, and fresh hazelnut. Medium to full-bodied, it reveals a nice linear feel, but it has a lovely, high-quality carriage of citrus oils (lime) and a long, great, mouthwatering finish. Drink this over the next 10 years."
2022
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2024-01-01
"The 2022 Chardonnay (West Sonoma Coast) is a gorgeous appellation-level wine. Apricot, chamomile, dried flowers, mint, tangerine peel and a kiss of French oak all grace this tasty Chardonnay. Time in the glass releases some of the wine's textural intensity."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2024-03-29
"The 2022 Chardonnay West Sonoma Coast takes some time to unfurl scents of hazelnut and almond, bread dough, beeswax and apricot. The medium-bodied palate is satiny and expansive, offering deeply concentrated, savory flavors balanced by a bright spine of acidity and a long, flavorful finish. It will benefit from another year or two in bottle or some time in a decanter."
2021
Decanter
Score
96
Date
2024-04-22
"Old Wente clone Chardonnay, from Peay's coastal vineyards, sings of mineral intensity, with saline salt air and briny notes of grilled lemon peel. Using native yeast and a bit of battonage gives these lean wines texture. The silken mouthfeel augments the wine's lithe energy. Flavours of key lime, lemon curd, verbena, lemongrass, and oyster shell finish with crushed slate minerality.—7% new oak."
2021
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
96
Date
2023-07-21
2021
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-01-01
"The 2021 Chardonnay (West Sonoma Coast) is superb. Bright and effusive, the 2021 is a fabulous introduction to this range. Lemon confit, pastry, white flowers and a kiss of new French oak are nicely pushed forward. This mid-weight, nuanced Chardonnay is pure class."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
92
Date
2023-06-15
2019
Vinous
Score
92
Date