2022 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA (750ml) Rated layered mouthfeel

layered mouthfeel

with strawberry

Muted on the nose

and the wines from the best vineyards went into the blend

2022 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA (750ml) Rated layered mouthfeelWINEMAKER'S NOTES: Theres tremendous purity on the nose of this wine. At the same time, its also quite intense. Peach, apricot and kiwi drive an abundance of ripeness, which cascades into fresh cut flowers, orange blossom and cantaloupe. The citrus really comes to life here as mandarin, Meyer lemon and finally lemon verbena. While green apple, which is typically quite pronounced in Montelena wines, is somewhat overshadowed by the opulence of other