2021 Barnett Vineyards Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyards Napa Valley

2021 Barnett Vineyards Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyards Napa Valley

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BARNETT VINEYARDS

CHARDONNAY 2021
SANGIACOMO VINEYARD
CARNEROS, NAPA VALLEY

2021 Barnett Vineyards Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vineyards Napa Valley

Hal and Fiona Barnett founded Barnett Vineyards in 1983, producing varietally pure, polished, and powerful wines stemming from their commitment to sustainable practices with minimal intervention in the winemaking process. For over three decades, they’ve sourced their Chardonnay from the legendary Sangiacomo Vineyard in Carneros, earning access to some of the vineyards’ best blocks, including El Novillero, Vella, and Catarina.

The progress of barrel fermentation and later malolactic fermentation are routinely monitored by the winemaking team, sampling wine from each barrel to maintain the desired balance in the wine, resulting in a beautifully polished Chardonnay. 

The 2021 release is a testament to the team’s deep understanding of Sangiacomo terroir and the fruit, revealing a remarkable equilibrium of flavors. All this set against the backdrop of an exceptional vintage, this Chardonnay is a joy to behold.

BARNETT VINEYARDS
CHARDONNAY 2021
SANGIACOMO VINEYARD
CARNEROS, NAPA VALLEY

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“Barnett Vineyards 2021 Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay opens with notes of honeysuckle and peach blossoms, melted caramel, pear, pineapple, apple strudle, and a wet stone minerality. On the palate, the wine has flavors of sweet spices, waffle cone, pear, golden apple, and fresh bread dough. The wine has a delicate balance of flavor intensity and acidity that creates a long, elegant finish.”

95 Points

2019 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Vineyard

2019 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Vineyard

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PATZ & HALL

CHARDONNAY 2019
DUTTON RANCH VINEYARD

2019 Patz & Hall Chardonnay Dutton Ranch Vineyard

Donald Patz and James Hall worked together at Flora Springs Winery before their shared passion for crafting terroir-driven wines led them to join forces and create Patz & Hall. The winery was founded in 1988 by Donald and Heather Patz, James Hall, and Anne Moses and is considered among California’s top Chardonnay and Pinot Noir producers, consistently crafting exceptional wines from renowned vineyards.

The Dutton Ranch Vineyard boasts some of the oldest Chardonnay vines in western Sonoma County, farmed with partial dry farming, resulting in intensely concentrated berries that contribute to the exceptional quality of the wines. Patz & Hall has a strong partnership with the Dutton family, ensuring only the finest fruit is selected, and the 2019 release is unwavering, delivering exceptional quality and distinctive character.

PATZ & HALL
CHARDONNAY 2019
DUTTON RANCH VINEYARD
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“The 2019 Chardonnay Dutton Ranch is fresh with candied lemon, tarragon, and delicate smokiness. The palate is dry, with green apple, beeswax, and a chalky mineral texture with fantastic energetic lift. Drink over the next 8-10 years.”

95 Points

2022 Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley

2022 Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley

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FAR NIENTE

CHARDONNAY 2022
NAPA VALLEY

2022 Far Niente Chardonnay Napa Valley

In 1885, John Benson established Far Niente, a historic winery in Napa Valley that thrived until 1919, when prohibition halted its operations. Six decades later, Gil Nickel acquired and meticulously restored the property, driven by a vision to craft an exemplary Napa Valley Chardonnay with sophistication, balance, and stature. The inaugural bottling of Far Niente estate Chardonnay was released in 1979 and has been a winery namesake for over 40 years.

The 2022 vintage is a superlative blend of Napa Valley vineyards in Coombsville, an area boasting a climate akin to Carneros but with less wind and well-drained gravelly loam and volcanic ash soils. 

To uphold the winery’s celebrated house style, malolactic fermentation is avoided to preserve crisp acidity, and this vintage was matured in French oak to emphasize the premium fruit quality.

FAR NIENTE
CHARDONNAY 2022
NAPA VALLEY
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“The 2022 Far Niente Chardonnay is richly aromatic with bright notes of citrus, melon, and pear. These same enchanting notes continue onto the palate with a silky entry that slowly builds to a long finish with lingering citrus. Crisp minerality and juicy acidity lift and support the generous fruit and provide the framework for graceful aging.”

2019 Sixteen By Twenty Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

2019 Sixteen By Twenty Chardonnay Sonoma Coast

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SIXTEEN by TWENTY

CHARDONNAY 2019
SONOMA COAST

2019 Sixteen By Twenty Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
Sixteen by Twenty Winery is named after an artist’s most common canvas dimension because it provides ideal balance, aligning with their wines’ guiding philosophy. Self-taught viticulturist David Dunphy and his wife Karen purchased their first parcel in Napa Valley in 2004. Today, they own 15 acres of vineyard land scattered throughout the valley, ranging from Howell Mountain to Coombsville.
 
As artists, David and Karen apply the precision of a 16×20 canvas philosophy to each wine in their portfolio, focusing on small productions from selected vineyard sites that are tended to by hand by the vineyard team. The Sonoma Coast AVA gives Chardonnay a distinct minerality, ripe fruits, and fresh acidity due to the oceanic influence, and the 2019 production portrays a beautiful balance of opulence and finesse while retaining its coastal roots with minerality and bright acidity. 
 
SIXTEEN by TWENTY
CHARDONNAY 2019
SONOMA COAST
Retails at: $60
 
 
 
“The Sixteen by Twenty 2019 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay opens with aromas of ripe peach, melon, roasted almonds, cinnamon, and toasted bread. On the palate, the wine has flavors of apricot, Werther’s Original candies, roasted marshmallow, and fresh minerality. The wine has a creamy texture balanced by acidity and a bright, pleasant finish.”
94 Points
2021 Kanzler Chardonnay Walker Station Vineyard RRV

2021 Kanzler Chardonnay Walker Station Vineyard Russian River Valley

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KANZLER

CHARDONNAY 2021
WALKER STATION VINEYARD
RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY

2021 Kanzler Chardonnay Walker Station Vineyard RRV
In 1996, the Kanzler family was the first to plant vineyards in the chilly Sebastopol Hills in western Sonoma County, just eight miles from the Pacific Ocean. Steve Kanzler immersed himself in viticulture, taking classes at UC Davis, and sought advice from neighbors, winemakers, vineyard managers, and soil experts all around the county to perfect his knowledge and understanding of grape growing.
 
After the first harvest in 2000, Kanzler began to sell fruit to prominent and up-and-coming wineries, including Lynmar, Rivers-Marie, and Kosta Browne. The Kanzlers recognized the immense quality of another vineyard, Walker Station, and so when the opportunity came up to lease it after Harry Walker of Walker Station Vineyard retired, they didn’t hesitate.
 
Kanzler’s 2021 Walker Station Vineyard Chardonnay is sourced from the cool, hilly Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, giving opulent, fresh fruit that winemaker Alex Kanzler crafts into a focused style combining elegance, power, and finesse.
 
KANZLER
CHARDONNAY 2021
WALKER STATION VINEYARD
RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
 
 
 
“The Kanzler 2021 Walker Station Chardonnay opens with energetic notes of acacia blossoms, jasmine, quince, yellow apple, star fruit, and buttercream frosting. On the palate, the wine has layered flavors that unfold into pear, apricot, baked apple pie, bourbon anglaise, and a crisp minerality. This wine has a satin-like quality that envelopes your taste buds and leads to a pleasant finish that enlightens the senses.”
95 Points
2021 Saddleback Chardonnay Napa Valley

2021 Saddleback Chardonnay Napa Valley

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SADDLEBACK

CHARDONNAY 2021
NAPA VALLEY

2021 Saddleback Chardonnay Napa Valley
Nils Venge is a celebrated American winemaker and the first to achieve a perfect 100 Point score by making the 1985 Groth Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, establishing a hierarchy of superior winemaking in Napa. Nils started Saddleback Cellars in 1976 on 14 acres of vineyards in Oakville, also home to Harlan Estate, Opus One, and Screaming Eagle.
 
Combining one of the country’s best winemakers, an impressive estate terroir, and a bit of sourcing from viticultural havens in Napa Valley, Nils crafts this outstanding Chardonnay, giving a frame of reference for what the variety is capable of in the right environment. 
 
Crafted in a quintessential Napa Valley style, Saddleback’s Chardonnay highlights Napa Valley character, combined with notes reminiscent of Burgundy, offering fantastic value at this price level. 
 
SADDLEBACK
CHARDONNAY 2021
NAPA VALLEY
Retails at: $45
 
 
 
“Saddleback Cellars 2021 Napa Valley Chardonnay opens with acacia blossoms, vanilla bean, apricot, peach, and nutmeg notes. On the palate, the wine has a silky-smooth texture and flavors of ripe stone fruits, vanilla cream, baking spices, and a hint of wet stone minerality. This wine is a bright, fresh example of California Chardonnay and showing off at the moment, making an excellent pairing for this summer.”
94 Points
2020 Maison Jessiaume Bourgogne Chardonnay Burgundy France

2020 Maison Jessiaume Bourgogne Chardonnay Burgundy France

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MAISON JESSIAUME

BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY
BURGUNDY FRANCE 2020

2020 Maison Jessiaume Bourgogne Chardonnay Burgundy France
Founded in 1850 in the Santenay region of Burgundy, Maison Jessiaume’s proprietors are unwaveringly committed to continuing the winery’s legacy and showcasing unique terroirs. Jessiaume controls thirty-seven acres of organically farmed vines across fifteen sub-appellations, with their Chardonnay vines predominant in the southern areas. These vineyards provide crisp, clean acidity, minerality, and floral notes to the wines.
 
The winemaking team relies on a minimalistic approach, removing human intervention as much as possible and utilizing techniques such as ambient yeast fermentation, gravity flow, and natural clarification. The 2020 Bourgogne Chardonnay is a blend of different plots that were delicately refined over ten months in neutral French oak, keeping the characteristics of the fruit intact while providing a bit more structure, spice, and a softer mouthfeel that is delightfully approachable.
 
MAISON JESSIAUME
BOURGOGNE CHARDONNAY
BURGUNDY FRANCE 2020
 
 
 
“The Domaine Jessiaume 2020 Bourgogne Chardonnay comes from a nearly perfect vintage for white wines, evident in this wine with concentrated aromas of honeysuckle, chamomile, apricot, custard, allspice, and wet stones. On the palate, the flavors or just as intense with peach, and pear, with a hint of butterscotch pot de crème. The wine is drinking fabulously at the moment, with or without food, and is impressively delightful.”
95 Points
 
2021 Two Squared Chardonnay Knights Valley Sonoma

2021 Two Squared Chardonnay Knights Valley Sonoma

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TWO SQUARED

CHARDONNAY 2021
KNIGHTS VALLEY SONOMA

2021 Two Squared Chardonnay Knights Valley Sonoma
Alpha Omega’s value-focused brand, Two Squared, offers approachable wines in both price and drinkability driven by partnerships with privately-owned boutique vineyards throughout California. All the fruit sourced is hand-picked and fermented in stainless steel tanks to ensure each variety reveals its unbridled characteristics.
 
Alpha Omega’s winemaking team crafts dynamic white wines in a fresh, bright, and focused style. Their Knight’s Valley Chardonnay captures the variety’s most significant attributes in a spectacular balance of flavors, acidity, and length. The 2021 vintage saw ten months of gentle maturation in French oak to coax a bit of toast and pastry notes that elegantly complement the fruit. This value-Chardonnay completely over-delivers in this price range.
 
TWO SQUARED
CHARDONNAY 2021
KNIGHTS VALLEY SONOMA
Retails at: $32
 
 
 
“The Two Squared 2021 Knights Valley Chardonnay opens with potent aromas of orange blossoms, ripe pear, lemon meringue pie, beeswax, and toasted bread. On the palate, the wine has flavors of yellow apple, green mango, pineapple, and roasted almond. The wine has a medium to full body, a soft mouthfeel, and a pleasant, lingering finish.”
93-94 Points
2020 Gro Chardonnay Haspel Vineyard Mt. Veeder

2020 Gro Chardonnay Haspel Vineyard Mt. Veeder

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GRO

CHARDONNAY 2020
HASPEL VINEYARD, MT VEEDER

2020 Gro Chardonnay Haspel Vineyard Mt. Veeder
GRO Wines proprietor Lars Bjorkman attended UC Davis to pursue a medical degree but later discovered his heart was in viticulture and enology. After receiving his degree from the world-renowned winemaking program, Lars worked in Sonoma County, Australia, and Napa Valley. Today, he works alongside owner and winemaking master Nils Venge at Saddleback Cellars in Oakville. 
 
Lars, his wife, and co-proprietor Molly Hill, also a graduate of UC Davis in the viticulture and enology program, search for charismatic vineyard sites to craft small-lot, single-vineyard wines. Mt. Veeder is the lowest yielding AVA in Napa Valley due to its rugged, volcanic soils and proximity to the San Pablo Bay, providing the Haspel Vineyard an exceptional combination of elements to produce this elegant, cool-climate-influenced style of Chardonnay.
 
GRO
CHARDONNAY 2020
HASPEL VINEYARD, MT VEEDER
Retails at: $42
 
 
 
“Pineapple, lemon, pear and yuzu notes are crisp and clean on a sleek frame, with notes of minerality, clipped lemon verbena and fresh grated ginger, with a long, expressive finish. Drink now through 2027. 217 cases made.”
92 Points
2021 Apsara Chardonnay Petaluma Gap

2021 Apsara Chardonnay Petaluma Gap

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APSARA

CHARDONNAY 2021
PETALUMA GAP

2021 Apsara Chardonnay Petaluma Gap
“Apsara” is a Sanskrit word that translates to an angelic dancer with balance, purity, and expression and accurately describes each of Apsara Cellars’ exquisite wines, vinified with precision by co-founder Robin Akhurst. Robin and Aneeta met over 20 years ago, studying biology and environmental science in Indonesia. Their travels piqued their interest in preserving the ecosystem with organic, biodynamic, and sustainable vineyard and winery practices.
 
Robin obtained his degree in Enology and spent the next four years working alongside some of the world’s top winemakers, including Domaine Leflaive in Burgundy, Two Hands Wines in the Barossa Valley, as well as Schrader, Outpost Cellars, Myriad, and Carter Cellars in the Napa Valley. Robin sourced his 2021 Chardonnay from the Petaluma Gap in Sonoma County, then matured it in French oak barrels. The resulting wine is a refreshing, light-natured, beautifully aromatic, and layered Chardonnay with delectable flavors. 
 
APSARA
CHARDONNAY 2021
PETALUMA GAP
Retails at: $60
 
 
 
“The Apsara 2021 Petaluma Gap Chardonnay opens with elegant aromas of acacia and honeysuckle blossoms, fresh Meyer lemon, golden apple, croissant, and crushed rocks. On the palate, the wine has flavors of apricot, lemon custard, cream, and a hint of vanilla. The bright acidity carries through to the finish, and the moderate to low alcohol level allows this wine to be enjoyed independently.”
96 Points