Chanin Wine Company Chanin Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay 2018 750ml

The 2021 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is bright, airy and effusive. This emerges from the own-rooted section of this site. Crushed flowers, lemon peel, mint, lemon confit and chamomile are some of the notes that grace this subtle, wonderfully nuanced Chardonnay. This is all subtlety and class. (Antonio Galloni)

The 2021 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is another slightly softer wine from Chanin that has so much to love. Ripe orchard fruits, brioche, toasted spices, and honeyed, floral nuances, define the nose, and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a seamless, layered mouthfeel, and outstanding length. I’d be thrilled to drink a bottle any time over the coming 7–8 years, if not longer. (Jeb Dunnuck)

Not yet bottled, the 2018 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict is still resting in 20% new French oak. Coming from a great site on the southern side of the Sta. Rita Hills, it offers a rocking bouquet of lemon curd, chamomile, toasted bread, spice, and a touch of crushed stone-like flinty minerality. Beautifully textured, medium to full-bodied, and elegant on the palate, it’s another brilliant wine from this estate.