Ceritas, Zephyr Chardonnay other_regions_italy (88-91)/2012+

(88-91)/2012+

The mineral-driven and highly energetic medium-bodied flavors possess solid mid-palate volume before terminating in a firm and youthfully austere finale

but that wine sets the bar very high (and it earned a 100-point score)

but it could have been a smaller Spätlese too

A more deeply pitched and markedly spicier nose features notes of black cherry

Ceritas, Zephyr Chardonnay other_regions_italy (88-91)/2012+A bright straw yellow hue, the 2022 Chardonnay Zephyr comes from the coastally influenced region between Bodega Headlands and the Sebastopol Hills, where cool coastal air envelops the vines. The soils provide shallow, exposed topsoils, slowing the vine's maturation and extending the growing season. The grapes develop thicker skins, which has resulted in producing a striking and savory wine. In the glass, the wine opens with nuanced reductive and