2022 Kutch Chardonnay Trout Gulch Vineyard

Full bottle 1,341 g. Fruit grown in this popular vineyard planted initilaly in the early 1980s, 3.5 miles from the Pacific on sandy loam. Hand-picked on 19 September. Spontaneous fermentation in five French oak barrels (one new) after whole-bunch pressing. Wonderfully bright, energetic but fully ripe fruit that informs a wine that's already a pleasure to drink. Complete. Great fruit/acid integration and a slightly saline note on that lime framework. My kinda Chardonnay ... Quite long. I'd love to taste a fully mature version of this wine. (JR)