refined and understated

An impressive Combottes

This is an exceptionally serious wine that should age for years yet isn’t overtly hard

complex and impressively persistent finish

the wine is filled with ripe

Raen, Fort Ross-Seaview Charles Ranch Chardonnay other_regions_italy refined and understatedThe 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.