Aperture 2022 Chenin Blanc Clarksburg 93 Points

Robert Parker 93 Points: “The 2022 Chenin Blanc was matured mostly in stainless steel, with smaller portions in neutral French oak and cement. It’s bursting with alluring scents of kumquat, kiwi, white peaches, and gravel dust. It’s a pretty expression with Goldilocks ripeness. The palate features a focused spine of acidity that drives its concentrated, expansive flavors, and it has a long finish that seems to gain in intensity with each sip.”

James Suckling 93 Points: “Very pretty with green melon and white peach aromas as well as honey blossom. Medium body with a creamy texture and a balanced, flavorful and delicious finish. Lovely texture. Chenin planted in the 1940s from Clarksburg and fermented in concrete eggs. Drink or hold. “

Winemaker Notes: “The 2022 Chenin Blanc is a vibrant and bright wine, coming from old vines planted in the 1940s. It is a product of its rich clay loam soils and colder, brisk nights that are made possible by the Delta Breeze coming in off the San Francisco Bay.”