Clean lines of lemon, chamomile and sea salt make for a tightly wound yet engaging nose on this bottling. There's a more viscous mouthfeel than expected on the palate, where honey and pear flavors ride brisk acidity into the salty, lingering finish.
90 WE 2021
Tropical aromas of guava and lychee are clean and direct on the nose of this bottling. The palate tightens up in texture, pushing forth fresh and vibrant Asian pear flesh flavors with hints of that lush lychee character.
92 WE 2019
Clean and focused on the nose, this bottling begins with tightly wound aromas of chalk and lemon rind, with delicate citrus blossom, apricot and pulverized sea-shell touches also arising. The palate is a bit more generous, with apricot glaze and white-blossom flavors, but that enveloping sea-shell component clings into the finish.
Our J. Lohr Arroyo Vista Chardonnay is grown in the heart of the windswept and cool Arroyo Seco AVA of Monterey County. Loamy sand and gravelly loam soils of the Elder series are intermixed and underlain by “Greenfield potatoes” - stones that resemble potatoes in size and appearance and which absorb heat during the day and radiate it after sunset. This underlying layer of stone effectively limits root growth to the top three to five feet of soil, harmoniously balancing the fruit and shoot growth of our richly flavored Chardonnay. Aromas of yellow flowers, baked apple, crème brûlée, and brioche. The texture is balanced by integrated flavors of pear, Meyer lemon cream, and baking spices, with a long, sweet oak finish. This wine has earned the Certified California Sustainable seal. *Ratings will vary by vintage. Vintage dependent upon availability
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