Diatom - Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2023 (750ml)
Price: $23.99
| Producer | Diatom |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Santa Barbara County |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 6645 |
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With Diatom, Winemaker Greg Brewer seeks to capture Chardonnay in its most pure and unadulterated state. Diatom is named for diatomaceous earth, which is a plankton fossil found in the oceanic landscape of Santa Barbara County.
Diatom Description
Diatom is motivated by the pursuit of subtraction and refinement. It is the polishing of a grain of rice until one has reached its ultimate inner core. We strive for a recognition of place with as little disturbance, distraction or interference as possible. The resulting wines have a sense of transparency and a purity of intent and purpose.
Vinous: 94 Points
#91 on Vinous' Top 100 Wines of 2024
The 2023 Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County) is a total stunner. Bright, aromatic and vibrant, the 2023 is lights-out, brilliantly marrying fruit intensity and energy. Apricot, mint and white flowers abound. This is a stunning wine for the price and for its production of about 40,000 cases. All of this fruit is from Mission Hills in Los Alamos.
Greg Brewer crafted an exceptional Chardonnay under his Diatom label that delivers exceptional quality and value. Blocked malolactic fermentation, aging in steel and bottling on the early side help preserve freshness and tension.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
This stunning wine leaps out of the glass, with concentrated flavors of white peach, quince and pineapple, plus floral accents of orange blossoms and lemon curd. Finishes with mouthwatering acidity, a note of crunchy sea salt minerality and a whiff of lemon verbena. Drink now.
James Suckling: 93 Points
An unoaked chardonnay that's full-bodied but balanced and amazingly rich in ripe fruit. Flavors of lemons, green apples, pineapple. mangoes, minerals and chalk. Harvested late in the year, fermented in steel tanks, then bottled and sold early while it's fresh and racy in texture. Despite not aging in barrels, it offers good butter and spices considering how crisp and tangy it is. Drink now.
Daniel Hernandez-Brun for K&D: 92 Points
The ’23 Diatom Chardonnay is pale gold in the glass, and develops lovely aromas of tropical fruit, butterscotch, white flower, vanilla bean, and walnut. It is medium-bodied, and has delicious mango and buttercream notes balanced by racy acidity and a subtle but pleasantly bitter note of lemon zest. Lovely stuff.
Wine Enthusiast: 92 Points
Editors’ Choice
This wine made by the legendary Greg Brewer offers a very affordable taste of his mastery. Extremely floral aromas of jasmine meet with tangerine sorbet, mint and green apple on the nose. The palate is awash in honeysuckle, poached pear and green peppercorn flavors.
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