2018 Domaine Della Sonoma Coast Chardonnay [JD94][WE93][JS92][W&S92][WA91]

"The 2018 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast spent 15 months in 30% new French oak. It's pure class, offering bright citrus and pineapple fruit as well as lots of white flowers, salty minerality, and just a touch of background oak. With racy acidity, beautiful purity and richness, and a big finish, this pure, balanced, awesome Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is going to keep for 10-15 years." 

"Quenching in crisp acidity while offering robustly opulent layers of pear and peach, this wine finds a happy balance through its undeniable richness, the oak well integrated and bursting in baking spice and vanilla bean." 

"Apricot, cooked-apple, lemon-curd and cream aromas. Subtle toasty notes, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with crisp acidity. Focused, mineral finish." 

"David W. Hejl, who heads up Wine Country Capital Partners, started his own label in 2010 after a long stint as the GM at Kosta Browne. He sources this fruit from the Ritchie Vineyard, producing a wine that’s as rich as white chocolate, with buttery vanilla and orange flavors in the midst of cool salinity and freshness."  

"The 2018 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast begins with touches of toast and gunflint, gradually giving up poached pears, cashews, chalk and hay aromas. The palate is bright and fresh with a touch of savoriness and a lifted finish."