2023 Beaux Freres Chardonnay Willamette Valley

Regular price $89.98

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97 James Suckling - This offers brilliant acidity, lemon zest and chalky minerals with light almond and toast nuances. A slight flinty, reductive aroma adds an enticing edge, then the palate delivers lemon curd, marzipan and hazelnuts that expand on the finish. Drink now or hold.

This old-world-inspired Chardonnay, which we officially began making in 2009, has been a source of growing excitement throughout its evolution at Beaux Frères. The 2023 vintage delivers perhaps our most precise expression of this delicate varietal to date. Even at this early stage, the wine shows depth and softness woven neatly around an expansive, bright, and richly textured core. Bright notes of lemon curd and chrysanthemum unfold against mineral tones of flint and oyster shell, with a hint of watermelon rind. Lively acidity meets graceful structure, finishing with electric energy and poise - Winemaker Notes

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