2021 Kongsgaard ChardonnayVinous 97 Points The 2021 Chardonnay (Napa Valley) is stellar. Wonderfully refined and airy, the 2021 impresses with its total harmony. It is especially elegant. Whether that is due to the vintage, a tendency to pick on the earlier side these days, or the combination of sites, the 2021 is magnificent, if a bit less showy than it used to be. Readers should plan on cellaring it for a few years. Kongsgaard Winery Kongsgaard Winery is a boutique, family

when Didier Cuvelier took control at the château

reflecting the soil in which it's grown

abundant berries

The palisades of Stag’s Leap District retain and reflect morning and afternoon sunlight and the proximity to the Bay pulls the marine layer over the vines

Overlooking the Gironde estuary at the entrance to Pauillac

We sourced our 2020 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay from three of the top vineyard sites in the Sonoma Coast – Sangiacomo

and Two Hands works closely with its estate vineyards and band of growers to ensure the full potential of each vineyard is reached

Still with an extremely small case production they made the Hossfeld Red Blend also from the Hossfeld Vineyard in Soda Canyon

generous palate and no aggressiveness"

in little under two decades

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but our overall production was down 35% (smaller berries but loaded with flavor) due to the persistent drought conditions of this growing season