Stonestreet, Upper Barn Chardonnay Brut Zero lavender and an interesting hint

lavender and an interesting hint of sandalwood

the 2012 Bouzy Grand Cru La Grande Récolte hails from a time when Antoine Paillard had already begun working alongside his father during harvest and vinification

ripe and nicely fresh nose combines notes of mostly red and dark pinot fruit

This is a powerful and notably serious effort that is most impressive though I underscore that it will not be an enticing candidate for early consumption

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Stonestreet, Upper Barn Chardonnay Brut Zero lavender and an interesting hintFrom a site made famous by Helen Turley when she was buying its fruit, the 2014 Chardonnay Upper Barn is at an 1,800 foot elevation and spent 11 months in 52% new French oak. A killer Chardonnay (as it always has been), the wine offers up notes of wet gravel, citrus oil, apple blossom, orange marmalade, honeysuckle, and a hint of almond paste. Fabulous fruit on the attack, mid palate and finish characterizes this dry, gorgeous, compelling Chardonnay