2013 Silver Eagle Vineyard Chardonnay

A wine of depth and power, the 2013 Chardonnay Silver Eagle Vineyard races across the palate with notable intensity. This is a gorgeous Chardonnay that manages to be both vivid and ample. Underlying saline notes give a sense of proportion and keep the wine from being too blowsy. The Silver Eagle is also characterized by a slight note of reduction that is quite common in white Burgundy. In my view, the reductive elements are well balanced and add character here, but they may not be every reader's cup of tea in Sonoma Chardonnay. In my book, though, the Silver Eagle is fabulous.