THE LABEL SUGGESTS WHAT IS IN GLASS

Heavy deep textures and flavors that have made this Grand Cru caliber California Chardonnay an all-time classic!

~ The Wine Lab

97 Points The Wine Advocate

2016 KONGSGAARD

CARNEROS

Bottled in June 2018, the 2016 Chardonnay opens with decadent nectarine, spiced pears and apple pie scents with hints of lemon tart, orange blossoms and candied ginger plus a waft of marzipan. Full-bodied and rich, with a lovely satiny texture, it has a seamless line of freshness and tons of citrus and stone layers on the finish.

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It's as delicious as you imagine your favorite translucent color would taste like..Single Vineyard Chardonnay from Ritchie Vineyard in the Russian River AVA.

 ~ The Wine Lab

2019 RUBIA

CHARDONNAY, RITCHIE VINEYARD RRV

Aromas are very delicate, pear, white fruits,

honeydew and subtle touches of lychee and aromatic

herbs. This is a fresh and rich chardonnay, balancing

the expression of the site through its richness and the

elegance of the Russian River through its freshness.

About The Process:

The 2019 Rubia Ritchie Chardonnay comes from the

revered Ritchie Vineyard in the Russian River AVA. The

grapes are handpicked and whole-cluster pressed. The

juice is fermented in 100% new French oak and kept on

lees for 16 months with a light monthly batonnage. The

barrel fermentation reinforces the sweet texture from the

Russian River, and the malolactic fermentation finishes to

round the palate and polishes the acidity for a soft and

creamy finish.

I Find It Enlightening Being Around People The Caliber Of Maggie Harrison, When You Craft World-Class Wines & You're One With The Natural World ~ That's The Type Of Artist That We Should All Aspire To Be In Tune With & Most Importantly Learn From!

A wine that transforms palates by engulfing you in a tapestry of wine world possibilities. I recommend you strip aspects of sensory when you enjoy this wine and then you too will be at the level of appreciation I have for Antica Terra!

~ The Wine Lab

2020 ANTICA TERRA

AEQUORIN

WILLAMETTE VALLEY, CHARDONNAY

What we know now, after thirteen years of blending blind, is that the way we see and experience the wines barrel by barrel is profoundly untypical. What at once seems confusingly disparate, slips into new combinations and is reflected back clearly only after hours and hours at the blending table.

Both chardonnay and pinot noir tell their stories across a broad arc of expression; from pale, fair and ethereal to saturated and stacked. In some vintages, these voices come together in one symphonic chorus but oftentimes, the highest possible answer allows us – or rather, demands – that we turn our attention to a single expression and allow it to rise into a bottle of its own.

Only produced in certain vintages, Aequorin chardonnay and Obelin pinot noir step down from the risers and into the spotlight to deliver the rarest solo performances.

ae·​quo·​rin. ēˈkwȯrə̇n, -ōr- plural -s. : a bioluminescent protein of jellyfish (genus Aequorea) that emits light in response to the addition of calcium or strontium and is used to demonstrate the presence and distribution of calcium in cells.

For Those Of You That Are Like Me, It Takes A Special White Wine For Me To Give It Attention!

Textures & flavors that can only be attained from combining some magnificent single vineyards from the Sonoma Coast!

Ferren’s Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is a barrel-select blend of all the single vineyard Chardonnays (Frei, Silver Eagle, and Lancel Creek). No less astounding in texture, depth, or acidity, it is simply barrels that offer more in their youth and the tiniest touch less oak.

~ The Wine Lab

2020 FERREN SONOMA COAST

with aromas of lemon curd and spiced apples, crushed stone and flowers. The palate surprises with its sheer intensity of spicy citrus flavors, satiny and super fresh, and it finishes with incredible uplift and salty tang. Despite its appellation status, this cuvée offers all the class of the rest of the Ferren portfolio. Winemaker Matt Courtney says, "I like a little bit of reduction, so I sought vineyard sites closer to the ocean, where you get a bit of that salty, iodine character. There's so much tension, the wines could be too backward and tight, and I want this to be approachable.

WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS CHARDONNAY FOR OVER A YEAR....

Our tasting panel consists of ( Legendary Winemakers, Renowned Growers, Worldly Gentlemen, A Super Palate Promoter & random guests that matter feedback wise ) Kale David Anderson has merged into the fast track of high-end single vineyard Chardonnay production and is taking us along to experience affordable supreme quality.

A must have for the holiday table and well beyond.

A V Wine Cellar Exclusive!

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~ The Wine Lab

2020 KALE DAVID

A18-ATLAS PEAK

5 Stars The Wine Lab

The beautifully bright gold appearance is alluring. Pineapple, pear, apricot, and lemon curd are blended with toast, white flowers, and honey on the nose. The medium body palate is simultaneously rich and linear.Additional fruits joining the nose are green apple, kiwi, and lime. Accompanying the fruit are flinty notes of wetstone and chalk. All of this gives way to a medium plus mouthwatering finish of sweet and sour lemon-lime candy. The acid in this wine makes it a natural pairing with seafood and would be exceptional with lobster and clarified butter. Drink now and over the next 10 years.

FRACTURING THROUGH AND EMERGING BACK

WITH HEIGHTENED SENSES

The level of precision these wines continue to show is what other Chardonnay dreams are inspired by.

~ The Wine Lab

2020 KONGSGAARD

CHARDONNAY

NAPA VALLEY

Coming from the Hudson and Hyde vineyards, the 2020 Chardonnay shows its classic notes of lemon drops, lime cordial and fresh grapefruit with hints of fresh ginger, toasted almonds, honeysuckle and mandarin peel. Full-bodied and super tight-knit with amazing freshness and layers of densely packed citrus flavors, the finish is epically long and a zesty. Wow.

IL PIACERE RITORNA

It's been a while.

But remember, everything can change in a New York minute. The big city has the power to wield flux, adjust and keep loving fine wine all the time...With your beautiful Queen or whatever you're into.

~ The Don Vino Wine Lab

94+Points The Wine Advocate

A Wine Lab All Time Favorite Italian White Wine

2021 QUINTODECIMO

FIANO DI AVELLINO EXULTE

This gorgeous wine draws its fruit from a seven-hectare vineyard near the village of Lapio. The Quintodecimo 2021 Fiano di Avellino Exultet is layered with minty apple, poached pear and wild fennel, or finocchietto in Italian. The aromas are delivered with elegant and discreet intensity, and you can count on a lasting end note of salinity or crushed mineral that gives framing and contouring to the pretty primary fruit. Thanks to careful aging on the lees, the wine offers a naked and faithful portrait of the Fiano grape. Distant powdering of crushed white pepper or licorice root appear on the extremely silky, medium-textured finish.