2019 | Stags' Leap Winery Chardonnay | Napa Valley Montepulciano This is an orange wine

This is an orange wine with red-wine character and fine tannins

white peach and Asian pear unfurl in your glass complemented by orange blossom

with succulent contours wrapping it all together — a plush yet mid-weight expression that shows Dry Creek at its most finessed

this wine offers aromas of dried blossoms and herbs followed by flavors of mushroom reduction and a hint of meatiness

the antithesis of many of the changes Etna has seen in recent times

2019 | Stags' Leap Winery Chardonnay | Napa Valley Montepulciano This is an orange wineLinear and tight chardonnay with sliced apple and lemon. Pear and mineral undertones, too. Medium to full body, firm acidity and freshness. Crisp. Only 25% new oak. Pretty vivid. 94 Pts James Suckling