Frog's Leap Chardonnay 2021 (75cl, 13.1%)

A Carneros-sourced Napa Valley Chardonnay from the 2021 vintage, bottled at 13.1% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Each set begins fermenting in new French oak barrels for a handful of days before being racked at peak fermentation into insulated concrete tanks or stainless steel, where primary fermentation completes; the wine then rests sur lie for up to eleven to twelve months. The winery champions organic and dry-farmed viticulture. The nose opens with ripe apple, quince, white peach, lemon pith, wet stone, white flowers, toasted hazelnuts and cream. The palate carries bright acidity, a taut mineral core, crisp apple, grapefruit zest, lemongrass, flint and brioche, with oak-derived spice. The finish is long and precise, with creamy lemon and wet stone.