** This wine is due to land in the UK in December 2024 for delivery in January 2025 **
96 points - jebdunnck.com – Reviewed by Audrey Frick
Bright straw-colored, the 2021 Chardonnay Woolsey Road Vineyard is forward on the nose with notes of melon rind, fresh pear, flint, and delicate baking spice, and it has a lot of vibrant nature. Medium to full-bodied, it offers fantastic tension and a linear feel with great length, and it’s going to age very well. Drink 2025-2040.
This vineyard is owned by the Martinelli family and was planted to the Ramey’s specifications in 2007. It lies directly south of the Martinelli winery on Woolsey Road. Vines are spaced one meter by two meters on a northeast-facing slope. Rootstock is 420A, known for low vigor, and the vines are cane pruned. This cool site was planted with Old Wente cuttings taken from Chardonnay planted at Platt Vineyard, which had been sourced from the Hyde Vineyard. Native yeast fermentation and malolactic in barrel with regular battonage. 20 months in 20% new François Frères and Taransaud Beaune French oak barrels
