2023 | Marine Layer 'Aries' Chardonnay | Sonoma Coast Aged Tawny Port and a touch of smoky

and a touch of smoky oak

The aromas and flavors expand on the plush palate

the 2023 Poggio Alle Gazze Dell'Ornellaia pours a medium yellow hue

There is a high proportion of Merlot in this wine

and the rest of the year was very dry

2023 | Marine Layer 'Aries' Chardonnay | Sonoma Coast Aged Tawny Port and a touch of smokyBeautiful balance, great acidity and a sense of minerality bring a lot of energy to this vivid wine. It's a blend of several of their noted vineyard designate wines. Subtle crisp apple, Bosc pear, almond, nutmeg and flint flavors grow on the palate and linger on the finish. Drink or hold. 93 Pts James Suckling