2019 Racines, Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills, California, USA

Description

A blend taken from all three single vineyard sites. Creamy, welcoming and expressive, the 2019 is delicious. Lemon meringue, peach yoghurt, tangerine and white flowers, this is a perfectly balanced wine ready for drinking.

Drink 2023 - 2028

Joshua Friend, Senior Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour White

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 2019

Maturity Ready - at best

Grape List Chardonnay

Body Full Bodied

Producer Racines Wines

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 16.5/20

Full bottle 1,300 g Darker than most. Big and bold on the nose. Then really refreshing acidity with a green streak on the palate – definitely a successful riff on the California Chardonnay formula. Fine-grained texture. Really lively!Drink 2022 - 2026jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com (April 2022)

Drink 2022 - 2026

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2022)

Allen Meadows 90/100

Soft but not imperceptible wood sets off smoky aromas of pear, apple and a white floral top note. The rich, suave, enveloping middle-weight flavours possess very good vibrancy that carries over to the nicely complex, balanced, and sneaky long finish. This could be enjoyed young or held for a few years in the hopes that more depth will gradually develop.Drink from 2024 onwardallen_meadows, burghound_com.com (April 2022)

Drink 2022 - 2026

Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Apr 2022)

Antonio Galloni 92/100

The 2019 Chardonnay Sta. Rita Hills cuvée is a wonderful wine and a terrific introduction to the Racines Chardonnays. Creamy and layered in the glass, the 2019 has so much to offer. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint, white pepper and crushed rocks lend brightness and energy. The Sta. Rita Hills cuvée is one of the hidden gems in the range. Vineyard sources are mostly Wenzlau with a touch of Domaine de la Côte.Drink 2023 - 2031antonio_galloni, Vinous.com.com (June 2021)

Drink 2022 - 2026

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Jun 2021)

About this wine

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

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