STONESTREET 2019 CHARDONNAY ESTATE ALEXANDER VALLEY 750mL

This is not the first time that Stonestreet Chardonnay has been on our Top North American White wine list, but for those of you who have tasted their glorious elixirs in the past, you can see why it's on our list once again! Stonestreet's vineyards stand on the western ridge of the Mayacamas Mountains, towering over the Alexander Valley below. High elevations, volcanically derived soils and cooling maritime breezes give winemaker Lisa Valtenbergs a unique location from which to pursue the quest of mountain winegrowing, and she makes Chardonnays of exceptional concentration, purity and depth. Of the 5,100 acres that make up the Estate, only 900 are planted to grapes (235 individual vineyard blocks) while the remaining land retains its natural biodiversity and abounds with streambeds and ancient oaks, providing a habitat to cougars, owls and black bears.

ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "The 2019 Chardonnay Estate, matured for 10 months in 33% new oak, is beautiful straight from the bottle. It's scented of baked apples, allspice, chamomile and meringue plus top notes of flint and lemon. The medium-bodied palate has an alluring balance of textural grip and freshness that drives its concentrated, savory flavors, and it has a very long, gently honeyed finish."

ANTONIO GALLONI 92 POINTS - "The 2019 Chardonnay Estate is plush, creamy and super-expressive. Apricot, mint, chamomile and light pastry notes all grace this smooth yet understated Chardonnay from Stonestreet."

JEB DUNNUCK 92 POINTS - "Lots of toasted bread, chalky minerality, dried pineapple, and white flower notes emerge from the 2019 Chardonnay Estate, a medium-bodied, balanced, juicy Chardonnay that shows the classic style of this estate beautifully. It picks up a kiss of nuttiness and subtle oak with time in the glass and is a terrific appellation release."