Raen, Fort Ross-Seaview Charles Ranch Chardonnay Vintage:2017 I very much like the

I very much like the power and intensity to the concentrated yet refined medium weight flavors that display evident minerality on the beautifully textured if slightly short finish that is ever-so-mildly youthfully austere

This is a little exuberant

De Grazia bought a small piece of this vineyard only a few years ago in order to make a San Lorenzo with his other Etna brand

Flavours of orange rinds and red plum skins segue into a finish that takes a few seconds to really set in and show itself

Some previous editions have been more linear

Raen, Fort Ross-Seaview Charles Ranch Chardonnay Vintage:2017 I very much like theThe 2017 Chardonnay Charles Ranch is flinty on the nose to begin, taking time to reveal white peach, lemon peel, pie crust and honey. The palate is much more open, offering generous layers of honeyed, spicy fruit. It has an expansive, satiny texture balanced by bright acidity and a long, complex finish. It will continue to gain savory complexity over the next decade.