Concentration & focus… a star student, this wine has both. Austere mountain soil meets the abundant sunshine of this southwest-facing slope, its light crop proffering rich aromas of ripe stone fruit and blackberry bramble. Hints of cigar box compliment flavors of stewed cherry on the mid-palate and a long finish of clove and capsicum that will age superbly for 15-20 years.
Deep garnet in color, with a supple texture that drinks like its royalty. Wafts of sandalwood and wild cassis open to a well-structured feast of red berry, toasted rye, and Jerusalem artichoke. Walks that fine line between lush and lean… a fine, fit body dressed in soft velvet robes.
This is 100% an electric wine. It begins with crisp citrus and straw on the nose, leading into raciness seen only in a handful of Sauvignon Blancs. That energy of lime, grapefruit peel and a touch of 9volt. Acidity and tingle are the prounounced effects of this clean and pure wine. It demands the sunshine and a charcuterie board with salumi and melon! Enjoy this bright white ice cold on those warm summer days when you need to quench yourself with a really clean wine!
Brilliant platinum color of the 2017 Mirror Chardonnay is matched by the brightness of its aromas: fresh orange peel and pineapple deepening to savory peach and coconut. A crisp touch to the tongue, with pleasing tropical accents rounding out the mid-palate. Its lengthy and focused finish evidences the late-ripening Chardonnay grapes, and their long-hanging life on the vine in cool-climate Petaluma Gap.
From the Calesa Vineyard located in the Petaluma Gap, Sonoma Coast.
