A delightfully fresh and mineral Chardonnay that pushes back against any Napa Valley caricatures of this variety. This clone 4 bottling comes from the southernmost part of Napa Valley at Watson Ranch Vineyard, overlooking San Pablo Bay, and was planted in 1993. Aromatics of dried chamomile and alpine meadow herbs leap forth alongside wafts of ocean air. The palate offers a saline throughline with sleek minerality, bright salted lemon wedge and concentrated savoury lemon verbena to finish.

94 Pts Decanter

The 2023 Chardonnay Watson Ranch is a classy, elegant wine. The cool, late-ripening vintage yielded an especially savory, earthy Chardonnay with fruit pushed more into the background. Dried pear, sage, mint, chamomile and bracing mineral notes build in the glass. Silky contours wrap it all together. 

93 Pts Vinous