2024 Sanford & Benedict Chardonnay

The nose of this bottling bursts with ripe mandarin, Snow Beauty white peach, pink jasmine and a dash of well-placed oak, altogether a more generous profile for what is often a subtle and reserved wine in its youth. Still, the vineyard’s hallmarks abound: freshness, acidity, umami, all supporting orchard fruit and blossoms with texture that rolls into a toasty finish. The minuscule yields of 2024 translate to grace and ease — a friendly departure from the typically austere, steely Chardonnay from this legendary site. 198 cases produced.