Samuel Louis Smith Chardonnay Spear Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills 2023 (750ml) Montrachet From the black cherry and

From the black cherry and dried herb aromatics to the sappy fruit flavors

with the last devatting on October 23rd

is characterized by its elegant structure and excellent evolution in the bottle

toasted oak and subtle hints of baking spices

The grapes were healthy

Samuel Louis Smith Chardonnay Spear Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills 2023 (750ml) Montrachet From the black cherry andSome Chardonnays dont announce themselves they unfurl. Samuel Louis Smiths Spear Vineyard bottling does just that: slow and precise, like light spilling through coastal fog. Grown on the steep slopes of Spear Vineyard in the Sta. Rita Hills, this is Chardonnay that leans into its latitude taut, saline, and quietly rich. Think lemon curd, crushed shell, chamomile, and a whisper of hazelnut. The oak is there, but barely more frame than flavor and the