Adelsheim Chardonnay Staking Claim 2017

This opens with aromas of fresh apples and white talc, with a quiet underpinning of white flowers. On the palate there’s a coiled sensibility to this wine, like it’s lying in wait to spring out at you. This is buffered by a cool, creamy lusciousness that carries into a long finish.

Tangy, sappy and tongue-tickling, this exceptional wine simply explodes upon the palate with rich citrus, especially grapefruit and light peach fruit flavors. The acids are prominent and juicy, not sour, and this Chardonnay is as fresh and lively as you could ever hope to find in a state known for them.