CALIFORNIA
CHARDONNAY
95 Alpha Omega 2016 Drew Vineyard Chardonnay (Mount Veeder). Creamy vanilla and buttered toast topped in almond greet the nose and palate of this elegant and gorgeously complex white wine from the high-elevation site. Integrated, floral and robust in pineapple and pear, it melds together with ease, leading to an exotic, spicy and herbal finish. —V.B.
abv: 14.1% Price: $125
95 Scar of the Sea 2017 Block 11 Bien Nacido Vineyard Mount Eden Clone Chardonnay (Santa Maria Valley). Scratched lime peel, freshly sliced Valencia orange and a line of steely minerality make for an intriguing set of aromas that smell very alive and appealing on the nose of this bottling. The palate is wrapped in extreme tension and exuberant energy, offering light brushes of exotic lemon, Asian pear and cherimoya, all dusted with more savory sea salt. —M.K.
abv: 12.8% Price: $46
Crisp and seamless with high-toned, floral aromatics, this appellation white
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