Bright legal-pad in the glass, an almost florescent canary of yellow. Muted nose of soft flowery petals and slight neutral must, teensy bits of banana, blueberry and fresh-mowed lawn in a quiet, rich part of town–but all vefry muted and aligned.
Similarly muted on the palate, nothing explosive here: just good, plain old Chard un-manipulated into oblivion for the bling-jeans and garish-nails brunch crowd. Smooth and plain on entry, distinct ripeness follows and flushes the body out with concentration and a bit of burn masquerading as acid. Round and mouth-filling, for the price: UNBEATABLE.
2022 NSO by Dusty Nabor Chardonnay Santa Rita Hills Santa Barbara Co. 14.0
Stephen McConnell 