FMW 97+ Points: “Sourced from 40-year-old vines from Charley Heintz’s site just east of Occidental. This 2022 radiant Chardonnay offers up a deep, rich, lush style body with electrifying notes of bright orchard fruits, brioche, and a whiff of minerality. Incredibly well-balanced, with a touch of amalgamated acidity, it showcases a lush and rich mid-palate and a long, sophisticated finish. This is a classic Sonoma Coast Chardonnay that can be enjoyed now, and should drink and cellar well for a good decade!
TWI (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 97 Points: “The 2022 Charles Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay is a little closed to start, slowly unfurling to reveal notes of lemongrass, lime leaves, and Granny Smith apples followed by nuances of wet pebbles, brine, and yuzu with a touch of white pepper. The medium to full-bodied palate is soft-spoken and savory, with beautifully knit acidity and a silkiness to the texture, finishing long and minerally.”
Vineyard Notes: The Heintz family has owned the ranch for over 100 years. Ideal Goldridge soil, healthy, mature vines, warm days balanced with cool nights, and a grower who has been working the land since 1982 all contribute to Robert Parker’s assessment of the vineyard as “…one of the great grand cru Chardonnay sites in California.”
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