Mayacamas - Chardonnay Mount Veeder 2016

WINE ENTHUSIAST: "From the mighty dry-farmed site within the secluded appellation, this incredible wine is expressive in tones of flint, fig, pear and lemon peel, with lasting acidity that brightens and freshens the palate. Medium bodied, it's soft in feel yet structured, balanced and complex."

DECANTER: "Bright but forward aromas of pie crust, French toast and ripe lemon peel give way to a chiselled, clean palate of green apple and wet slate. Unwinds and integrates after time in the glass, straddling a punchy, rich, classic California Chardonnay texture with a breezy, saline lift. As is standard practice, malolactic fermentation was blocked, and the wine was aged in a mixture of barrique, puncheon and stainless steel. Drinking Window 2020 - 2030"

WINE SPECTATOR: "Focused and pure-tasting, showing savory notes to the intense green apple, Asian pear and citrus flavors, with hints of slate and spice on the finish. Drink now through 2022."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2016 Chardonnay Napa Valley reveals delicate notions of lemon drops, fresh pears, baking bread and nutmeg with hints of honeysuckle and mandarin peel. Medium-bodied, crisp, refreshing and compellingly understated, it offers great restraint and a mineral-laced finish."