La Crema - Kelli Ann Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 (750ml) Montrachet

La Crema - Kelli Ann Vineyard Chardonnay 2021 (750ml) Montrachet2021 KELLI ANN VINEYARD CHARDONNAY WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR VINTAGE Sonoma County had an excellent growing season in 2021. A relatively dry winter exacerbated drought conditions and resulted in a much lighter crop compared to average. Spring was relatively cold and peppered with freeze events both pre and post bud break. A warm dry summer provided ideal growing and ripening conditions mostly in the absence of extreme heat spells. The heat did arrive

which belies the not pale nature of this super snappy wine

which drips with cassis and is threaded with a long warm paving stone note

More rich and complex than the normale Barbera wine but still possessing tons of fresh fruit and balancing acidity

This blend displays classic coastal traits of fresh red fruits

with ripe plum and fig flavors

supple and seductive

the pale lemon-gold colored 2016 d'Yquem leaps from the glass with honeyed apricots

The Vache family farms 22 hectares in the renowned Rhône village of Vacqueyras

pear and mineral notes

The finish is a mélange of fresh fruits and flowers all wrapped in a layer of honey

chocolate and spice flavors hold court in this dense red

bottled October 2018 and released in January 2020