2017 Estate Chardonnay
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The 2017 Estate Chardonnay has a nose of bitter citrus, crushed almonds, candle smoke, iodine and dried hay, with a light-bodied palate that swells open slowly, from a bright, precise entry to a savory, rounded, gently creamy mid-palate, finishing long on a delicate pastry note. 475 cases produced.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
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The 2017 Chardonnay Estate is quite deep and almost phenolic in its sense of structure. This a rare Chardonnay that absolutely demands cellaring. Sage, almond, dried pear, chalk, mint, lemon confit and crushed rocks develop with time in the glass, but the 2017 is a wine that will need at least a few years in bottle to start drinking well. Readers should be in no rush. (AG)
About the producer
Peay Vineyards is a small, family-owned estate winery on the rugged West Sonoma Coast in California, crafting elegant, site-driven Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, and other varietals from organically farmed grapes grown just miles from the Pacific Ocean.