Etude - Chardonnay Grace Benoist Ranch Carneros 2022 (750ml)

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Producer	Etude
Country	United States
Region	Napa Valley
Subregion	Carneros
Varietal	Chardonnay
Vintage	2022
Sku	8960

 

Flinty with lightly dried apple and hints of white blossom and minerals. Medium to full body that sneaks up on your palate, starting off minerally and then finishes with a round texture and the richness of light cream and yoghurt. Lovely layers here. No malolactic. Drink now or hold.

A distinctive version, offering notes of dried honeysuckle and toasted sesame seed, with a hint of tangy tamarind adding to the mouthwatering quality that defines this wine. Lemon, Honeycrisp apple, lemon verbena and lime zest notes expand on the long finish. Drink now.

All barrel fermented in previously used French oak, the nose of the 2022 Chardonnay Grace Benoist Ranch reveals scents of crushed stone, white peaches and fresh limes, plus what seems like a hint of white pepper. In the mouth, the wine is medium-bodied and plump, then streamlined, long and citrusy on the finish (malolactic fermentation is blocked). Coming from the estate vineyard in Carneros, it's a blend of eight different clones.