Justin Chardonnay (75cl, 14.5%)

Justin Chardonnay is a full-bodied white wine made from 100% Chardonnay from Sonoma County, California. The fruit comes from vineyards including the Sangiacomo and Flocchini sites. It is fermented with native yeast and aged for about 10 months in French oak barrels, with roughly 25% new wood, followed by sur-lie ageing. The 2022 vintage earned a Gold medal at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The nose shows lemon curd, grapefruit zest, grilled pineapple, ripe pear, white florals, baking spice, butterscotch and flinty minerality. The palate is generous and round, with baked apple, nectarine, caramel crème, toasted hazelnut, vanilla oak spice, fresh acidity, tropical fruit and a touch of popcorn richness. The finish is medium-long, with Meyer lemon zest, toasty oak, minerality and light creaminess.