Stonestreet, Upper Barn Chardonnay other_regions_italy Discreet wood frames very fresh

Discreet wood frames very fresh and distinctly earthy cool wild red berry fruit that marries into rich and beautifully textured middle weight flavors that possess both good energy and an attractive sense of minerality on the balanced finish

crisp stone fruit and fresh bread

opulent wine from Matt Courtney and yet it retains remarkable balance

It reveals aromas of pomegranate

finishing with boysenberry and cranberry notes and some tea-like tannins

Stonestreet, Upper Barn Chardonnay other_regions_italy Discreet wood frames very freshFrom a site made famous by Helen Turley when she was buying its fruit, the 2014 Chardonnay Upper Barn is at an 1,800 foot elevation and spent 11 months in 52% new French oak. A killer Chardonnay (as it always has been), the wine offers up notes of wet gravel, citrus oil, apple blossom, orange marmalade, honeysuckle, and a hint of almond paste. Fabulous fruit on the attack, mid palate and finish characterizes this dry, gorgeous, compelling Chardonnay