2021 Chamisal Vineyards Chamise Chardonnay

92 points, Wine Spectator

Chamise is our flagship Chardonnay. We began making this wine in 2008 with a single barrel. It still remains a very small lot, typically from a single block in our Estate Vineyard. Over nearly 50 years of farming vines at Chamisal, we have developed an intimate knowledge of our site. Chamise represents the use of that knowledge to find the best combination of soil, microclimate, clonal material and winemaking to create a truly great Chardonnay.

Intensely concentrated with notes of preserved Meyer lemon, white flower, fresh meringue, lemon oil and a hint of toasted hazelnut. Lovely mid palate weight, lots of flinty and crunchy minerality. Great volume and length on the finish. A serious and textural wine.