BETWIXT CHARDONNAY STEINER '16   

BETWIXT CHARDONNAY, STEINER VINEYARD, SONOMA MOUNTAIN 2016

Wine Advocate

93 Points

Offering up pretty aromas of buttered apples, citrus oil and subtle white truffle that are subtly framed by new oak, the 2016 Chardonnay Steiner Vineyard is full-bodied, succulent and flavorful, with an ample, even lavish attack but with good underlying, balancing acidity. Concentrated and lingering, it's a lovely example of Sonoma County Chardonnay.

NVWE Notes: Redolent of Sonoma Mountain's density, distinctive fruit and minerality, this is a richly flavorful Chardonnay. The aromas are a composed medley of white peach, golden fig, baked apple, brioche, honeycomb, straw, nutmeg, baking-spice and vanilla wafer, with slate-like undercurrents. It is tongue-coating and rich on the palate, where notes of dried yellow peach and dried golden mulberry are folded into the flavors promised in the nose. The finish is full and lingering, and the wine is built for service with richly sauced fish, fowl or veal. It should improve over the next twelve to twenty-four months. 75 cases produced.