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Three Sticks Chardonnay Durell Vineyard 2022 750ml
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This Chardonnay displays a wild level of complexity on the nose, with aromas of tart green pear, fleshy apple, Ranier cherry, sage, lemon peel and ginger swirling and dancing. The palate brings bright acidity and flavors of Meyer lemon, lemon thyme, pineapple sage and apple blossom that ricochet along the palate.
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one that has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is Chardonnay. This green-skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity, which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Country
United States
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
Region
California
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.
Appellation
Sonoma Valley
California's beautiful and remarkably fertile Sonoma Valley has grown over the decades to become one of the United States' most respected and profitable wine regions, with wineries within the region benefiting from the superb Californian sunshine, low rainfall and wonderfully rich soils. Because of this vital combination of excellent conditions, the region is able to grow a wide range of grape varietals for use in the production of an impressive array of wines, with many different red and white wine grapes flourishing each year and producing excellent and characterful results. The soils have been enriched by volcanic activity, and the presence of geothermal springs, which make this region a unique one, and very much the beating heart of California's ever growing wine industry.
WE94pts
Wine Enthusiast
This Chardonnay displays a wild level of complexity on the nose, with aromas of tart green pear, fleshy apple, Ranier cherry, sage, lemon peel and ginger swirling and dancing. The palate brings bright acidity and flavors of Meyer lemon, lemon thyme, pineapple sage and apple blossom that ricochet along the palate.
WS93pts
Wine Spectator
Generous lemon curd, creme anglaise and wildflower honey notes are lush and smooth on a creamy frame. Accents of cardamon, nutmeg and pear pastry, along with a note of salted butterscotch are complex and harmonious on the finish, a clear thread of acidity weaves in and out, keeping the flavors fresh and bright. Drink now through 2038. 500 cases made.
VM93pts
Vinous Media
The 2022 Chardonnay Durell Vineyard is bright, finely sculpted and dynamic in the glass. Light on its feet and nuanced, the 2022 has so much to offer. Tangerine peel, passion fruit, white flowers and chalk offer a beguiling interplay of overtly tropical flavors and vibrant, mineral-laced inflections. The airy, lifted finish is quite lovely.
DC92pts
Decanter
From the well-known Durell Vineyard, one of Sonoma's top Chardonnay sites, with moderating breezes from the San Pablo Bay and the Pacific Ocean. This bottling is a rarity from this vineyard; The Pinot Blanc comes from a cooler section of the vineyard. It's spicy and light. The aromas are straightforward and honest, with bright stone fruit and honeysuckle florals coming from the acacia oak program. The palate is lively, and spiced; cardamom and ginger notes drive a lovely texture and fullness of fruit.
