“The 2016 Chardonnay was aged for ten months in 20% new French oak. It comes in at 13.2% alcohol. Not so typically, the winery used Passito dehydration techniques on 15% of the grapes for six weeks. This is solid. The wood does show a little, but it hardly is drenched in wood. There's not a hint of vanilla, in particular. Meanwhile, it's dense and relatively powerful, with a fine and lingering finish. This was from a very warm vintage, but it seems very fresh. Young, concentrated and vibrant, this should age beautifully—Morton Hallgren says that he still is drinking his Chardonnays back to 2002. Let's start here and see where this goes in time. For the price, it's another remarkable value and a no-brainer purchase.” 91 points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate; Mark Sqiures, 6/28/19