2021 Jeremy Nickel Cellars Chardonnay, Oakville, Napa Valley alsace

2021 Jeremy Nickel Cellars Chardonnay, Oakville, Napa Valley alsaceOnly 121 cases produced for this year. Balanced and creamy. This Chardonnay has bright aromatics of Meyer lemon, orange blossom, and flint. The citrus on the palate is balanced by the richness from aging on the lees. The lively acid core ends with a long finish of lemon tart.

full-bodied

white lily

Château de Marsannay came to be known for delectable wines

The concentration resulting from gradual evaporation over two decades is perfectly balanced by a refined

inviting interest to a mid-palate resonating with notes of mandarin

tremendous freshness

toasted almonds

but in more of a medium-bodied style that is quite a bit more approachable than is the norm here

In the glass

with a polished and fine texture

dark cocoa and black pepper lead into a palate that’s concentrated but perfectly ripe

The average age of their vines today are 36 years old