Country: US / Mitsuko’s Vineyard
Variety: Chardonnay California
Winery: Clos Pegase / Carneros
Enormously ripe and rich—this is honeyed, with citrus and tropical fruit flavors. It’s creamy, too, with a butterscotch accent. The magic comes on the finish with a swirl of acidity and dry mineral. Decadent but never cloying, this defines the ripe California style.