2006 Radio-Coteau Chardonnay Savoy

The 2006 Chardonnay Savoy is cut from the same mold. It exhibits terrific fruit, loads of minerality, crisp acids, and hints of poached pear, lemon blossom, and a bit of white currants. Radio-Coteau is another great success story, with proprietor Eric Sussman producing small-lot, handcrafted wines. Everything is fermented naturally, there are no enzymes, acidulations, very low SO2 is utilized, and the wines are bottled in-house, with neither fining nor filtration. This is always an exciting line-up of wines that remain fairly priced. While I always think of Sussman as a master with his red wine varietals, such as Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Zinfandel, he certainly impressed me with his two vintages of Chardonnay from the very cool-climate Savoy Vineyard of Anderson Valley. Tel. (707) 887-8335; Fax (801) 340-6041