2019 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict
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The 2019 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard opens with singular herbal tones reminiscent of sagebrush accenting a core of white peaches and bass tones of beeswax. The full-bodied palate is plush, satiny and seamlessly fresh, with layered flavors and a very long, very detailed finish.
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The 2019 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict emerges from Block T15, one of the original parcels planted in 1971. It is a bright, focused jewel of a wine. Crushed rocks, mint, white pepper and lemon peel all race out of the glass. The 2019 is a bundle of energy. Give it a few years to come together. (AG)
The 2019 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is slightly more reserved aromatically, offering an impressive array of spiced orchard fruits intermixed with white flowers, crushed stone, brioche and honeysuckle-like nuances. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has a bright spine of acidity, lots of salinity, good mid-palate depth, and just terrific overall balance as well as length.