Sean Minor 4B Chardonnay (75cl, 13.5%)

Sean Minor 4B Chardonnay is a Chardonnay from California's Central Coast AVA, produced by Sean Minor Wines. The wine is made from 100% Chardonnay and undergoes 100% whole-cluster pressing, then ferments primarily in stainless steel with a portion in small neutral French oak barrels. Partial malolactic fermentation softens acidity, while extended sur lie ageing with lees stirring adds creamy texture and depth. It is bottled at 13.5% ABV. The nose opens with yellow apple and Asian pear, followed by pink grapefruit and tangerine zest, with light toasted oak and a whisper of wildflower honey. The palate is bright with pithy apple and green citrus, broadening into juicy peach, dried apricot and pineapple, with bracing minerality and subtle buttered toast and vanilla. The finish is medium in length, with crisp acidity carrying lemon zest, a faint nuttiness and lingering stone fruit.