Foley 2014 Steel Chardonnay (Sta. Rita Hills)

Country: US / California
Variety: Chardonnay
Winery: Foley / Steel

The winery’s annual stainless-steel bottling, this is showy rather than reserved, with ripe Asian pear, tropical flowers, sweet apple blossoms, pineapple and a bit of vanilla on the nose. Nicely fresh, it’s bright on the palate, with a sizzle of acidity and grippy chalkiness that frame the poached-pear palate.