Samuel Louis Smith Les Granitiers Monterey County Chardonnay 2022 (750ml)
Price: $43.99
Sale Price: $40.99
| Producer | Samuel Louis Smith |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Monterey |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 48521521325 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Granitier is the French term for a granite quarry worker, therefore an apt term for this wine hailing primarily (86%) from the granitic Coastview Vineyard. Situated on a ridgetop 2,300 ft up the Gabilan Mountains, it’s one of the most dramatically beautiful sites on the Central Coast. Only 57% of the wine went through malolactic fermentation, and it was aged in a combination of neutral and stainless steel barrels. Pale goldin color, orchard and citrus fruits, crushed rocks, and white flowers are followed by hints of pineapple, sea breeze, and toast. Light bodied with very lively acidity and smooth texture.
Wine Enthusiast: 93 Points
There's a wide array of mineral tones throughout this wine from a vineyard in the mountains east of Salinas. Aromas of wet stone are lifted by Asian pear, Key lime and a hint of sweet cream on the nose. The texture is rocky on the palate, where yuzu-peel and lime-flesh flavors meet with a rainy sidewalk character.
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