2018 Chappellet Chardonnay Grower Collection El Novillero
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Coming all from the cooler Carneros region of Napa, the 2018 Chardonnay El Novillero Vineyard went completely through malolactic fermentation and was aged in 38% new French oak. Spiced orchard fruits, lemon curd, white flowers, and a touch of salty minerality all define the bouquet of this medium-bodied white, which has a wonderful purity to it, good balance, and integrated acidity.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2018 Chardonnay Grower Collection El Novillero is lifted and perfumed, with soaring aromatics that give it both lift and very distinctive exotic quality. White flowers, mint, white pepper, green apple all grace this finely-cut, taut Chardonnay from Chappellet.
About the producer

Founded in 1967, Chappellet is a pioneering, family-owned Napa Valley estate on Pritchard Hill, where it helped establish the tradition of high-elevation viticulture. Its mountain-grown wines are renowned for their depth, elegance and longevity, led by Cabernet Sauvignon.