The palate is defined by the cool-climate tension characteristic of Santa Barbara Chardonnay — ripe apple, citrus peel, and stone fruit underpinned by a firm, linear acidity that prevents the wine from drifting toward richness. The lees aging contributes a subtle textural roundness without softening the wine's structural backbone. The finish is clean and moderately long, closing on a flinty mineral note drawn from the sandy, fossilized soils of the two source vineyards.