Lot 73 2024 Napa Valley Chardonnay

BOTTLING MAY 20 AND AVAILABLE TO SHIP EARLY JUNE WEATHER PERMITTING PLEASE NOTE: ALL SHIPMENTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ON HOLD DURING SUMMER MONTHS UNLESS SHIPPING IS REQUESTED Lot 4 fans, you're gonna want to get in on this. Lot 73 is an absolutely beautiful Chardonnay featuring ample weight and structure, fantastic energy and mouthwatering complexity! Stylistically, this wine is right up the middle with perfectly deployed oak, beautifully integrated and, by comparison, a bit more lively on the palate than, say, Lot 38 Coombsville Chardonnay (which is also fantastic, but just a different style - Lot 73 more Burgundian). I am confident the mouthwatering complexity here will be broadly appealing. A little over 80% of the wine comes to us from a $70/bottle estate program featuring old vine, Wente clone Chardonnay grown in a legendary vineyard the heart of Napa Carneros and barrel-fermented in 40% new, medium toast French oak. The remaining gallonage comes from an Oak Knoll estate program that uses a little lighter hand on the oak (30% new French) but both wines consistently score in the low-to-mid-90's...either is stand alone quality but they blended perfectly together! It also happens to be an incredible value at just $139/case! Trust me Chardonnay lover's it is time to back up the truck! Pale yellow in the glass. Gorgeous bouquet of orange blossom, jasmine and honeysuckle wrapped around a core of orange and nectarine notes with a kiss of papaya and ginger. There is also a real sea breezy, crystalline quality to the bouquet with plenty of nuance and delicately rendered notes throughout. Super pretty with just a kiss of toasty oak. Beautifully textured on entry with a silky yet energetic vibe with ripe nectarine and citrus zest speckled, chalky minerality. There is all the depth, complexity and nuance befitting an old vine, $70/bottle Chardonnay here with a perfectly balanced, long, energetic, mouthwatering finish that keeps you coming back for more! 82% Napa Carneros Chardonnay, old vines, Wente Clone, 18% Oak Knoll Chardonnay ~38% new French oak, medium toast 14% alc., 3.45 pH, TA 6.1 g/L, malic .45 g/L, lactic 1.35 g/L ~150 cases available