00 Wines Chardonnay Chehalem Mountains 2021

00 Wines Chardonnay Chehalem Mountains 2021   95+VM

$174.99 / $169.99 3+  USA low

95+ Vinous Media – Eric Guido

Sweetly alluring, the 2021 Chardonnay Chehalem Mountain is intense, lifting from the glass with crushed rocks and white smoke, giving way to ginger-tinged green apples accented by hints of almond custard and vanilla bean. Silky, round and supple, this flows easily across the palate, guided by brisk acidity as a salty concentration forms toward the close. The 2021 leaves a minty freshness and cheek-puckering tension as a mineral crunch lingers. I love how the Chehalem Mountain plays on the palate, crisp yet with a balanced opulence. 46% new French oak, Damy barrels.