Product Overview
Varietal Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Appellation: Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Aging: 15 months in neutral French oak, followed by 6 months in stainless steel
Winemaker: Jeff Brinkman
94 Points - Wine Advocate
"Always a fantastic value, the 2022 Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mountains overperforms to another level in this vintage. The nose opens on a delicate note, continuously gaining mineral intensity and floral accents over a sturdy core of green and yellow fruits. The palate is beautifully focused and pure, with a layered, multidimensional finish and impressive length and structure." -ML, 8/1/2024
92 Points - Vinous
"The 2022 Chardonnay (Santa Cruz Mountains) is generous and inviting. This is a pretty creamy, resonant style for the Santa Cruz Mountains, but it works quite well, especially for an appellation bottling meant to be approachable on release. Lemon confit, marzipan, spice and yellow flowers all build as the 2022 shows off its resonant, ample personality." -AG, 9/2024
92 Points - Wine Spectator
"Sleek and precise, with pear, Honeycrisp apple and lemon zest flavors, plus notes of orange zest and tangerine, all on a mouthwatering frame, where the acidity provides an appealing backbone. Crunchy sea salt and dried lemon thyme details linger. 1,184 cases made." -MW, 3/17/2025
