Sanford Winery - Chardonnay "Sanford & Benedict Vineyard" 2021 (750ml)
Price: $35.99
| Producer | Sanford Winery |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 201769 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Vinous: 95 Points
The 2021 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is a pure, crystalline wine. White orchard fruit, lime, crushed rocks, mint and chalk give the 2021 tons of brilliance to play off its mid- weight, understated personality. The 2021 is complex and beguiling. The intensely saline, savory finish makes it impossible to resist a second taste. I would give this a year or two to soften.
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
The 2021 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard leads with a fantastically pure, classically structured nose of yellow orchard fruits, spring flowers, river rocks and hints of almond skin and marshmallows. The palate is the most elegant of the Chardonnay offerings, trading in some of the textural richness found in the La Rinconada bottlings for an even-keeled, understated seamlessness. The finish is long, harmonious and ethereal, a stellar combination in any Chardonnay but one that feels particularly suited to this site and the recently refined winemaking at Sanford.
