Lingua Franca, Avni Chardonnay other_regions_italy Cellarmaster Hervé Deschamps’ first solo

Cellarmaster Hervé Deschamps’ first solo vintage and still one of his best

but it really requires drinking much sooner than later

there is extraordinary opulence and richness

There is plenty of volume and underlying tension supporting the delicious and intense medium weight flavors that evidence ample minerality on the textured and well-balanced finale

While the tannins will undoubtedly soften with time in bottle

Lingua Franca, Avni Chardonnay other_regions_italy Cellarmaster Hervé Deschamps’ first soloFull bottle 1,345 g. Entry level blend sourced 60% from the volcanic soils of Eola Amity Hills including Bunker Hill vineyard, 32% from Van Duzer Corridor and 8% from Chehalem. A rather humid growing season and vintage. Broad and spicy with excellent acidity but perhaps not that much depth. Lots to chew on on the end. A certain lemon cough drop quality to this. Still quite chewy on the end, which comes a little suddenly.