| Producer | Marine Layer |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Sonoma Coast |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 19109 |
| Size | 750ml |
The 2023 Aries Chardonnay dazzles with a bright pale straw color and lively aromas of lemon confit, jasmine, and a touch of almond. On the palate, it’s a fresh burst of citrus, white peach, and lime leaves, with a clean mineral backbone. The wine is crisp and vibrant, its acidity keeping it sharp and focused, while a hint of graham cracker crust adds a layer of complexity from barrel aging. With its balanced tension and verve, the 2023 vintage delivers a refined, well-rounded experience that’s both bright and structured.
Beautiful balance, great acidity and a sense of minerality bring a lot of energy to this vivid wine. It's a blend of several of their noted vineyard-designate wines. Subtle crisp-apple, Bosc-pear, almond, nutmeg and flint flavors grow on the palate and linger on the finish. Drink or hold.
Mostly puncheon with a couple concrete eggs for fermentation, with Chardonnay coming from the Marine Layer Vineyard as well as Heintz, Gaps Crown, Durrell and Hawk Hill vineyards, along with six rows of Bohemian Vineyard. A tremendous value at under $50, this Chardonnay with intense citrus cream aromatics, with notes of canded ginger. The palate shows lush notes of pineapple, Meyer lemon and ripe mangoes with crunchy saline minerality and soaring acidity brightens the ripe fruit through to the finish.
The 2023 Chardonnay Aries is a gorgeous appellation-level wine. Bright and focused, with notable tension, the 2023 is seriously impressive. Lemon confit, marzipan, white flowers and chalk all race out the glass. The energy of the vintage shines. This is such a classy wine.
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