2015 Freestone Vineyards Chardonnay
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The 2015 Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards is soft, succulent and deeply expressive. Orchard fruit, white flowers, mint and chamomile all develop in the glass. This is a very pleasing, open-knit style that straddles a stylistic middle ground between the brighter Chardonnays that are often made from these coastal sites and more mainstream approach that perhaps emphasizes more generosity and textural richness.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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The Chardonnays are all barrel-fermented in puncheons and barrels, and go through 100% malolactic. The 2015 Chardonnay Freestone Vineyards has a rock star nose of opulent pineapple, guava and green mango notes with touches of brioche and butterscotch. Medium-bodied with a satiny texture, it fills the palate with intense tropical fruits and savory flavors, marked by a lively backbone and finishing with some minerality.
About the producer
California winery Joseph Phelps is best known for its flagship Insignia cuvée, one of the first and finest proprietary red wines in the Napa Valley.