Rodney Strong Chardonnay Chalk Hill 2023

Rodney Strong Chardonnay Chalk Hill 202393 Points Decanter The Chalk Hill Chardonnay is a product of Rodney Strong's pioneering Chardonnay in the regionthe first to plant the variety there in 1965. The 2022 vintage of this wine does an excellent job of achieving balance, opening with a sweet, inviting nose of apple pie, Meyer lemon crme, and subtle hints of vanilla, balanced by incredible acidity. With 35% new oak and regular btonnage, the wine has a rich yet elegant mouthfeel, is slightly

it doesn’t have the power or viscosity of the Charmes

mocha aromas with paneforte

2% Alicante Bouschet

The palate is broad in that classic California Chardonnay style

• A blend of mostly Mencía with Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet) and Bastardo (Trousseau) • sourced from 80-year-old vines from Finca Paluezas in the village of San Juan de Paluzas

filling and balance

which offers a boatload of fruit in a somewhat dramatic

Creamy and supple on the palate with nicely integrated tannins

California - This is a full bodied red blend with expressive aromas of black and blue fruits on the nose

Dark ruby red colour

deeply colored

The name Incline was chosen to honor the impossibly steep sloped terroir of the Mosel from which these grapes are grown