2021 Bailarin Chardonnay Soberanes Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highland
San Francisco Wine Panel Score 94+ Points
Nicely matured and seemingly at its drinking peak, this is a fine and notably satisfying Chardonnay. The nose is a well defined harmony of baked apple, white peach, dried golden fig, lemon curd, macadamia nut, pastry crust, vanilla wafer and mineral scents. It proves as creamy-rich as expected on the palate, where lemony zest brings contrast to its medley of stone and orchard fruits and oak-derived spice. Everything lingers impressively and the wine is more or less built for service with sauced fish or fowl. It should hold its current level of appeal for another two years at minimum. 125 cases produced.