Shibumi Knoll Buena Tierra Vineyard Chardonnay 2017

Critical Acclaim: 94 pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.

Winemaker's Tasting Notes: The 2017 vintage is a beautiful example of our signature Shibumi Chardonnay. The Buena Tierra Vines do not let me down and keep giving me these magnificent grapes. This year’s harvest still had as many tons as always with big, tight bunches of fruit. I am grateful. I have been a fan of my chardonnay from day one. I know I am bias but I don’t want to be without it. This vintage seems to lean towards the 2013 taste with notes of 2015 and 2016. An opulent, beautiful rounded wine for sure. On the nose, you smell honeycomb and apricot with a slight hint of warm spices. The color is bright, clear and golden with legs that gently slide down the sides. The taste is a treat of Meyer lemon and vanilla with a touch of Crème Brûlée. Its fresh, smooth and delicate. The complex flavors of the old vines make this wine an old soul. The finish lingers just long enough.  

"The 2017 Chardonnay Buena Tierra Vineyard conjures up provocative notions of buttered popcorn, crème brûlée and almond tar over a core of poached pears, peach cobbler and guava with a hint of crushed rocks. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers gorgeous tension with an opulent oiliness to the texture and loads of savory-accented stone fruit layers, finishing on a lingering spicy note. This site was planted in 1972 to Old Wente clone selection. The vines are all head-trained and dry-grown." Drinking window 2020-2027- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. 

Winemaker: Thomas Rivers Brown.

Varietal: Chardonnay.