Rhys Vineyards Alesia 2018 Anderson Valley USA Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Some honey and vanilla with

Some honey and vanilla with loads of new wood

red fruits

The palate is tonic and flavourful with a lovely balance of fruit and spices

Intense ruby red colour with a purple shimmer

Beautifully aromatic

Rhys Vineyards Alesia 2018 Anderson Valley USA Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Some honey and vanilla withThe 2018 Chardonnay (Anderson Valley), all from Bearwallow, is surprisingly tightly wound, which wont be an issue in time, but readers should not be looking at this as an easygoing wine for near term drinking. Bright acids give the orchard fruit, citrus confit and floral notes a good bit of energy. There is a lot to like here. Light tropical accents develop with air, rounding out the finish nicely. 92 Pts Vinous