2024 Far Niente Winery Estate Bottled Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA (750ml)

WINEMAKER'S NOTES:

Brimming with freshness and finesse, the 2024 Far Niente Chardonnay opens with inviting aromas of melon, citrus blossom, ripe peach, and pear, with a whisper of vanilla and toasted hazelnut in the background. The palate is bright and layered, offering flavors of grilled citrus and wet stone over a smooth, creamy texture. A juicy finish with subtle spice and lively acidity adds the final polish. This vintage offers both vibrancy and depth, a graceful expression of Napa Valley.

TASTING NOTES: 

This has a good core of fruit with an underlying power that will unravel with time in the bottle. Aromas of lemon confit, oak spices, vanilla and pastry. The rounded, phenolic palate is cut with a bright line of acidity, leading to a generous, concentrated finish.

- James Suckling, 93 pts.