TANTARA CHARDONNAY, DIERBERG VINEYARD, SANTA MARIA VALLEY 2014

Vinous

91 Points

The 2014 Chardonnay Dierberg shows the more tropically leaning side of this Santa Maria site. Orange peel, apricot, honey and butter give the Dierberg a real sense of richness, but all the elements are very nicely balanced.

NVWE Notes: Elegantly rich, and nicely evolved, this lovely wine fans-out a perfume of juicy apple, baked pear, white peach, apricot, lemon cream pie, hazelnut nougat and orange honey. It is rich and quietly juicy on the plate, where a stylish, gently tongue-coating mouth-feel lifts the flavors through a lingering finish where notes of baked apple, peach, Persian raisin, lemon curd, vanilla wafer and baking-spice find harmony. It is ready to enjoy and should deftly compliment richly sauced fish and fowl. 100 cases produced.