Stony Hill - Spring Mountain District Napa Valley Chardonnay 2019 (750ml)
Price: $79.99
| Producer | Stony Hill |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Napa Valley |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 8771 |
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The Stony Hill Chardonnay is classic in every way: crystalline, pure, vibrant, and unmistakably Stony Hill. Aromas unfurl of pear, pomelo pith, underripe white peach, tarragon, and flint.
Stony Hill Description
This wine contains the classic mineral and salty cornerstone that has become the stamp of our dynamic vineyard. The 2019 Chardonnay shows a serious and richer style expression with marzipan, brioche, and satsumas on the nose. While the palate expressing beautifully now, it still has the structure to be cellared for years to come.
Decanter: 94 Points
There's generosity and ripeness to the creamy citrus fruit, but it's held in check by a lively line of acidity, while the palate unfurls in complex layers of chamomile, ripe pear and lime zest, with spicy and floral notes. Very fine, elegant and precise.
Wine Spectator: 93 Points
This leaps out of the glass, with mouthwatering Honeycrisp apple and tangerine notes, plus a savory thread of saline, toasted herbs and grilled Meyer lemon on a sleek, precise frame. Details of toasted sesame seed and pastry crust add graceful notes, but the pure focus is on the fresh fruit and minerally sea salt flavors.
James Suckling: 93 Points
Aromatic and mineral-driven notes of lime leaves, lemon curd, orange blossoms and lanolin. The plate is medium-bodied and textural with bright acidity, giving notes of grapefruit, red apples, chalk and beeswax. Sophisticated and tightly wound, with an underlying power. Drink or hold.
Vinous: 92 Points
The 2019 Chardonnay is rich, creamy and super-expressive. Dried pear, spice, chamomile and spice all meld together in this gorgeous, distinctive offering. This is an especially earthy, savory Chardonnay, and a particularly dense style for here.
