2022 Merryvale 'Silhouette' Chardonnay, Napa Valley cellarable

2022 Merryvale 'Silhouette' Chardonnay, Napa Valley cellarableThe 2022 Silhouette is everything we love about great Chardonnaybright, fresh, full, complex, long and delicious. Barrel fermented with native yeasts in the classic Burgundian style, the wine is unctuous and full while expressing the bright acidity of the cool Carneros appellation. Notes of dried apricot and orange peel, white rose petal and elder flower, hints of chamomile, crushed oyster shell, with barrel notes reminiscent of dulce de leche.

with a silkiness and density that are rarely achieved

it has great tension and loads of mineral nuances coming through on the finish

The 2019 Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is generally well-regarded for its rich

and dried herbs which add depth and intrigue

The first sip delivers all the freshness and strength so typical of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label with a symphony of fruit following (pear

with secondary notes of currants

The 2018 Le Désir has a dark inky appearance with a violet hue that extends to the rim

91 Points Wilfred Wong

dark chocolate

tar and singed rosemary flavors in this dramatic and concentrated wine made from Biodynamic grapes

cheery scents of white grapefruit

hints of freshly- ground roast coffee