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Score 93/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Aug 2023

The 2020 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard is endowed with notable density and power. Orchard fruit, white flowers, almond and strong mineral accents are front and center. Texturally, the 2020 has a phenolic-like quality that is distinctive, but not especially typical of Heintz Chardonnays. I would give it a another year or two in bottle to see if some of the edges soften.

Critic scores

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94
94/100

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95
95/100

Jeb Dunnuck

93
93/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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94 points
James Suckling
Score 94/100 · James Suckling, Sep 2022

Cooked apple with resin and some cedar and lemon curd. Full-bodied with a solid core of fruit and a complex, fresh and lightly nutty finish. Drink now.

95 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 95/100 · Jeb Dunnuck

The Charles Heintz Vineyard is an exceptional site that was planted in 1982 on Goldridge sandy loam. the most layered and intense of the wines in its aromas, the 2020 Chardonnay Charles Heintz Vineyard is expressive with flinty reduction, pineapple, yellow apple, and white flowers, while the palate is consistent and ripe with honeysuckle and pear.

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Littorai

Littorai stands as one of California’s most quietly influential estates, defined by organic and biodynamic farming, site transparency, and a restrained, Burgundian sensibility.

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