Located in Vale do Pinhão
it has a slightly more rounded feel and warmth but retains great Mesnil character
25% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot that matured in 60% new oak
More robust than some but no loss of elegance on the fine middle palate
tending to compact
Ken Wright Cellars - Chardonnay 2023 (750ml) Nashik Located in Vale do PinhãoDisplaying a bright, youthful yellow hue in the glass, the 2023 Chardonnay Willamette Valley was aged in a mix of two thirds stainless and the rest French oak. It has a lovely nose of flinty wet stone, lemon oils, poached apple, delicate sweet spice, and brothy, salty earth. It has a lovely, juicy feel on the palate, with a refined and elegant, supple, silky texture, as well as a beautifully long finish. Offering real depth and complexity without