Cruse Wine Co. Chardonnay Rorick Vineyard 2023 EGLY24 hints of orange peel

hints of orange peel

Ardbeg's entry level bottling is soft and mellow

Methode ancestrale means a single fermentation that finishes in the bottle — and here

Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir vinified as red wine

Poised and elegant rather than muscular

Cruse Wine Co. Chardonnay Rorick Vineyard 2023 EGLY24 hints of orange peelThe oldest vines in the highest of places, the tiny berries produce wine of extreme concentration. The expressive nose is filled with white flowers and concentrated citrus: Neroli oil and tangerine. The weight is viscous and oily, but with a bright, cleansing acidity. A mineral palate of wet stone and earth. Ready to drink now, but could age for another 5 10 years.