2023 | Melville Estate Chardonnay | Santa Rita Hills Chehalem Mountains Very ripe and rich

Very ripe and rich

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Mon Chevalier is one of the more open-knit wines made here

The Klosterlay sits beneath the Benedictine Abbey of St

the focused palate offers sour cherry

Lively citrus nose with complex characters of umami citrus and honey with a splendidly elegant finish

2023 | Melville Estate Chardonnay | Santa Rita Hills Chehalem Mountains Very ripe and richThe 2023 Chardonnay Estate is exquisite. Floral and lifted, with striking precision, the Melville Chardonnay makes such a strong case for why Chardonnay is so ideally suited here. Lemon confit, jasmine and light tropical inflections are some of the notes that grace this sublimely elegant white. Bright acids pull it all together on the finish. I would give the 2023 six months to a year in bottle, as it is pretty tightly wound at this stage. 94 Pts