Coppola Director's Cut Chardonnay (75cl, 13.5%)

A barrel-fermented Chardonnay from Sonoma County, California, bottled at approximately 13.5% ABV in a 750ml format. The 2022 vintage earned 91 points and an Editor's Choice designation from Wine Enthusiast, while the 2023 vintage collected Gold medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and Mundus Vini. Francis Ford Coppola Winery produces the Director's Cut line. The wine is made with whole-cluster crushing and fermentation entirely in French oak barrels, followed by approximately four months of barrel ageing in French and American oak. The nose opens with ripe guava and pineapple, then yellow apple and Anjou pear, with subtle vanilla and warm butter. The palate is plush with poached pear, yellow peach, baked apple, pineapple, caramel and brioche, with tropical fruit acidity and lemon peel. The finish is medium-long, with baking spice, a faint smoky edge, gentle butteriness and citrus zest.