J Vineyards Chardonnay (75cl, 14.3%)

J Vineyards Chardonnay is a full-bodied white wine from Sonoma County, California, made from 100% Chardonnay. The fruit is processed with Coquard presses and fermented and aged in French and American oak barrels, with partial malolactic fermentation. It is bottled at 14.3% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The nose shows citrus, yellow apple, ginger snap, vanilla custard and a toasty quality. On the palate there are ripe pear, baked peach, pineapple, roasted almond, butter and Madagascar vanilla, with oak spice. The finish is smooth and moderately long, with toasted hazelnut, vanilla and citrus acidity.