Paul Hobbs Russian River Valley Chardonnay (75cl, 14.2%)

A 100% Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County, California. It is sourced from six vineyards, hand-harvested at night, pressed as whole clusters, fermented in barrel with indigenous yeasts and spontaneous malolactic fermentation, then aged sur lie in French oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered. The nose shows Meyer lemon zest, nectarine, gardenia and flinty mineral tones, with honey-almond depth. The palate is silky and full-bodied, with apricot, white peach, lemon meringue and Honeycrisp apple, balanced by bright acidity. The finish is long and polished, with Asian pear, lemon zest and flinty mineral notes.