The 2022 Silhouette is everything we love about great Chardonnay—bright, fresh, full, complex, long and delicious. Barrel fermented with native yeasts in the classic Burgundian style, the wine is unctuous and full while expressing the bright acidity of the cool Carneros appellation. Notes of dried apricot and orange peel, white rose petal and elder flower, hints of chamomile, crushed oyster shell, with barrel notes reminiscent of dulce de leche. Generous on the entry to the palate, with fresh acidity, the wine is plush while maintaining a linear focus creating great length on the palate. An excellent food companion, the wine is also stunning on its own and will continue to evolve over the next 10+ years.

95 Pts James Suckling